Remembering the lives and contributions of those who have fought to improve the working conditions of transport workers around the world.
In memory
In memory
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01 Apr 2018
Vilikesa Naulumatua
ITF president, Paddy Crumlin, pays tribute to Vilikesa Naulumatua "On behalf of the entire ITF family, I express our deep condolences to Brother Bill’s immediate family, friends and Bill’s union, the
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14 Mar 2018
Ann Anderson
Tributes have poured into the ITF after the death of Ann Anderson, aged 51. Born 1 June 1966, Ann died 13 March 2018 after a short illness. Steve Cotton, ITF general secretary, expressed deep
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04 Jul 2017
Hanafi Rustandi
It is with shock and sadness that the ITF reports the death of Hanafi Rustandi, a true giant of trade unionism, while representing seafarers at a pivotal meeting in Japan. ITF president and MUA
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20 Feb 2017
Bob White
ITF general secretary Steve Cotton has expressed his sadness at the death at the age of 81 of lifelong trade unionist and former Canadian Labour Congress president Bob White. Writing to the members of
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19 Dec 2016
Shrikrishna Ramchandra Kulkarni
ITF president pays tribute to Brother Kulkarni It is with great sadness we have received the tragic news of Brother Kulkarni's passing. Please pass on my personal condolences and deepest sympathies
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10 Nov 2016
Jack Otero
Former ITF general secretary Harold Lewis remembers Jack Otero. Jack (Joaquin Francisco) Otero, died on 9 November, 2016, aged 83. For some thirty years he played an active and influential role in the
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17 Oct 2016
Shoshiro Nakanishi
ITF president Paddy Crumlin and ITF general secretary Steve Cotton have expressed their loss and regret over the passing of Shoshiro Nakanishi, former president of the All Japan Seafarers’ Union, the
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13 Oct 2016
Helen Kelly
ITF general secretary Steve Cotton and ITF president Paddy Crumlin have spoken of the loss to workers and trade unionists of Helen Kelly, former president of New Zealand’s Council of Trade Unions (CTU
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12 Jan 2016
Democrito T Mendoza
31 July 1923 to 12 January 2016 The ITF is saddened by the death of Democrito T. Mendoza, one of the Philippines’ leading trade unionists. Democrito Mendoza was one of the founders of the Associated
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22 Dec 2015
Eike Eulen
It is with great sadness that the ITF has learned of the death on 22nd December of Eike Eulen, former ITF president. Eulen died in Wedel, Germany, after a long illness. Born in Berlin in 1936, Eulen
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09 Apr 2015
Paul Karras
1952 to April 2015 The ITF is joining those marking the death of Paul Karras, founder of the award-winning, not-for-profit agency Hunterlink Recovery Services, who has died aged 63. Paul Karras
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01 Dec 2014
Enrique Fossoul
12 June 1954 to 1 December 2014 The ITF is saddened by the death of Enrique Fossoul, leading Spanish trade unionist and member of the management committee of the ETF. Enrique Fossoul was one of the