25/05/2012
Strong turnout at rally against attempts to ban aviation strikes in Turkey
More than 3000 aviation workers and supporters rallied in Istanbul this week in protest over the Turkish government’s plans to ban strikes in the aviation industry. ادامه مطلب >>

25/05/2012
Maritime workers in Spain rally in defence of stranded seafarers
Maritime workers in Spain stood alongside Comarit-Comanav ferry workers in a mass rally at the gates of the Moroccan consulate in a bid to stand up for seafarers who are stranded in a Spanish port. ادامه مطلب >>

24/05/2012
New Zealand flags foreign-owned fishing vessels
Maritime unions have widely welcomed the decision by the New Zealand government to ban foreign-owned vessels from fishing in its waters. The move, based on concern about the exploitation of crew on foreign-flagged vessels, means that foreign charter vessels fishing in New Zealand waters will have to fly the New Zealand flag – giving crewmembers the protection of that country's labour standards. ادامه مطلب >>

24/05/2012
European social partners sign agreement on decent work on fishing vessels
The ITF’s European arm the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and two other bodies representing fishery employers signed an agreement designed to see most of provisions of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Work in Fishing Convention transposed into EU law. ادامه مطلب >>

23/05/2012
Union backing for global week of action on financial transactions tax
Thousands of unionists around the world are supporting a global campaign for a financial transactions tax (FTT)to help the poorest in society and fund public services including transport. ادامه مطلب >>

23/05/2012
Dockers in Panama to lose jobs for striking over labour rights violations




Dockers who took part in strike action at major ports in Panama over the violation of their labour rights, are now facing redundancy. ادامه مطلب >>

21/05/2012
First confirmed speaker sets standard high for Maritime Roundtable
As the 31 May deadline for applications to attend the Maritime Roundtable draws closer, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) general secretary Sharan Burrow has been confirmed as the first key note speaker for the event. ادامه مطلب >>

21/05/2012
Seatlle dock death proves need for safety campaign
The death of a docker in the Port of Seattle who was crushed between a forklift truck and a container proves the need for unceasing vigilance by dockers’ unions, Paddy Crumlin, ITF president and dockers’ section chair, has stated.
He said: “An investigation is under way into the accident, and if one thing is certain it is that its resulting lessons will be learnt by the ILWU and all of us in the ITF docker unions.  I’ve said it before: every death is one too many.  Every death is a failure of the accident prevention that we not just champion, but have to actively fight for every day. It’s a duty we willingly take on – and expect employers and the authorities to do the same.” ادامه مطلب >>

18/05/2012
Global delivery unionists talk tactics at UK event
Asserting union strength at global delivery companies worldwide was among the key topics discussed by activists attending a meeting in the UK this week. ادامه مطلب >>

17/05/2012
Attack on the right to strike in Turkey
The Turkish government has taken steps to toughen up the country’s already draconian anti-union laws, which will make it impossible for aviation unions to organise strikes. ادامه مطلب >>