Seafarers
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The ITF has been helping seafarers since 1896 and today represents the interests of seafarers worldwide, of whom over 600,000 are members of ITF affiliated unions. The ITF is working to improve conditions for seafarers of all nationalities and to ensure adequate regulation of the shipping industry to protect the interests and rights of the workers. The ITF helps crews regardless of their nationality or the flag of their ship (See About this Section for more).
 | 01 Feb 2012
New guide to fishing convention launched today
The ITF today launched a ‘users’ guide’ to the ILO Work in Fishing Convention that will help fishers’ unions get behind the convention and lobby for its ratification.
Jon Whitlow, ITF fisheries section secretary, explained: “Commercial fishing is... 27 Jan 2012
Dockers’ unionist suspension at Malaysia port must be withdrawn, says ITF
The ITF has demanded that a trade unionist in Malaysia, who was suspended for his participation in the ITF’s south-east Asia flag of convenience (FOC) campaign week of action earlier this month, be reinstated.
Megat Zamri Megat Abdul Aziz,...
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| 03 Feb 2012
East Asia week of action commences Monday
Unions and the ITF are working together to stage an East Asia week of action from 6 to 10 February. The action will take place in Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan.
ITF Japan coordinator Fusao Ohori explained: “The campaign in this region focuses on... 31 Jan 2012
ITF launches fishers’ convention guide
The ITF will launch a free guide for fishers’ trade unions to the ILO Work in Fishing Convention tomorrow. Available in Arabic, English, French, Indonesian, Spanish and Tamil, the new guide is designed to explain how the convention can help fishers...
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