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Seventh workplace death on the Irish docks in the last two years sparks calls for urgent action
The tragic death of Nicholas 'Nick' Collier marks the seventh death of a worker in an Irish port in the past two years. Published reports indicate a refrigeration...
Unions plan Eurasian railway cooperation
An ITF delegation has been in South Korea as rail unions in the region plan to work closely across a key transport corridor. The ITF railway section chair, David...
IBF Agrees a Temporary Extended Risk Zone in the Strait of Hormuz
Following the incidents in the Gulf of Oman, and specifically the Strait of Hormuz, over the past 12 weeks, the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) this morning...
International Youth Day 2019
Today we celebrate the power of young workers around the world. Young people are at the forefront of every movement that is transforming work, politics, the...
ITF welcomes Pakistani rail union
The Railway Workers Union (open line) (RWU) of Pakistan has joined the ITF. Despite political turmoil in the country, the RWU has campaigned hard to keep...
Blumenthal ship detained for nine days in Belgium port finally released
“The proper maintenance of ships’ equipment is just as important as the proper treatment of seafarers - a failure in either system can lead to serious...
Unions call foul play on Ryanair’s threatened job cuts
Ryanair said this week that it would cut up to 900 jobs, blaming the late delivery of malfunctioning Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, rising fuel prices, lower fares and...
South American rail unions make plan to unite
Activists at an ITF railway unions’ workshop in Chile have agreed to look at ways to unite to build workers’ power. Participants at the gathering agreed that...