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Asia/Pacific Blog launched

A blog for the ITF Asia/Pacific region has now been launched featuring news, updates, links and other information from the region.

Please feel free to post your comments, feedback and ideas in response to blog entries. If you have any queries please email davis_mark@itf.org.uk.

View the blog here>>


In the Asia/Pacific region priority is given to organising the unorganised, promoting and conducting trade union education and strengthening the capacity of transport unions to deliver solidarity. Addressing HIV/AIDS issues is a region-wide priority as are gender and youth activities and participation in ITF activities at all levels.

The region is geographically the largest and in terms of number of transport workers organised by affiliates it is the second largest after Europe, with more than 1.1 million. ITF Asia/Pacific affiliates are represented in 30 countries, the most recently affiliated of which are in the Maldives and Tonga.

There are now three offices in the Asia/Pacific region - Delhi, Sydney and Tokyo. The Delhi Office has overall responsibility for the Asia/Pacific region as well as South Asia, Central Asia and South-East Asia sub-regions specifically. The Sydney Office is the base for South Pacific (including Timor-Leste) sub-regional activities. The Tokyo Office is the base for East Asian sub-regional activities. The Regional Secretary heads the Delhi Office supported by the Assistant Regional Secretary and a Deputy Regional Secretary is in charge of each of Sydney and Tokyo Offices.

 

News online

Port Automation 17 May 2013
Unions set agenda for global port automation with negotiation
Some 160 representatives from 11 maritime unions in 10 countries met in Sydney,
Australia in a conference designed to set the union agenda on global port automation. more >>

 

14 May 2013
Hostages set to return home
Six seafarers held captive by Somali pirates for more than two years have been released and are in the process of returning home. The four Filipinos and two Danes were on board the Danish-owned... more >>

 

Press releases

7 May 2013
Hong Kong port strike is over
Workers fighting for improved pay and decent working conditions at the Port of Hong Kong have voted to call off their industrial action after accepting an improved wage offer and promises of further... more >>

 

6 May 2013
6 May 2013: Union of Hong Dockers call an end to 40 day strike
The ITF has been informed by ITF affiliate, the Union of Hong Kong Dockers (UHKD), that they have called an end to strike action which commenced on 28 March. Members of UHKD decided today, to accept a wage offer by contractors Everbest, Comcheung, Lem Wing and Pui Kee. We understand the offer also includes the contractors’ promise to further negotiate arrangements with HongKong International Terminals (HIT) to provide meal and toilet breaks, and also non-retaliation against workers who have participated in the strike. An official statement will follow. Visit the Solidarity with Hong Kong Dockers page here: www.itfglobal.org/campaigns/campaigns-3714.cfm   more >>

 

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