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03 Jul 2014
Success for first seminar on putting Mexico City policy into practice
Delegates gathered in London this month for the first seminar on ITF Mexico City policy implementation. Twenty-six union leaders and staff from ITF seafarers’ unions in Ukraine, Germany, Russia
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Press Release
03 Jul 2014
Father of threatened dockers’ leader murdered
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is sad to announce that the father of Victor Crespo – the Honduran trade union leader threatened with death for his work in Puerto Cortés – has
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Press Release
03 Jul 2014
A dictatorship over workers at Qatar Airways
Commenting on Johanna Karlsson’s expose on Qatar Airways, Gabriel Mocho, ITF aviation secretary said:
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03 Jul 2014
Cuban representatives make historic visit to ITF
ITF leaders witnessed a historic moment this week as representatives of Cuban trade unions told the ITF executive board that they wanted to work with the Federation, which they called a “great
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Press Release
03 Jul 2014
Joint statement: UNI and ITF turn page with DHL
The German National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines (NCP) today issued a Joint Statement (click here) agreed upon by UNI, the ITF and Deutsche Post-DHL. The Joint Statement addresses some key
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03 Jul 2014
Swazi union saves jobs
The ITF-affiliated Swaziland Transport and Allied Workers Union (STAWU) has saved over half the jobs at risk of redundancy at Swaziland Airlink.
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03 Jul 2014
IMO marks World Maritime Day
This year's theme for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) World Maritime Day, 26 September, was sustainable development.
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Press Release
03 Jul 2014
Global unions welcome Finnish food chain report
Global unions the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and IUF (International Union of Food, Agricultural and Hospitality Workers) today welcomed the release of research by Finnish group Finnwatch into the human cost of that nation’s cheap supermarket food.
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03 Jul 2014
Update on MV Isis, Tilbury, UK
Last week the ITF initiated arrest procedures against the vessel Isis at Tilbury on behalf of its crew. As a result of the legal action the operators, Derna Carriers, have placed USD132,000 with the
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03 Jul 2014
Workers unite worldwide for Reinstate the 305 campaign
Workers from across the globe are keeping up the pressure in support of striking Turkish Airlines (THY) workers who were unfairly sacked by phone, email or text. THY workers have been striking for
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03 Jul 2014
Portsmouth demo tomorrow to tackle Condor Ferries’ ‘social dumping’
Trade unionists and ITF inspectors will protest at Portsmouth, England, tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon against the employment practices of ferry operator Condor Ferries.
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03 Jul 2014
New guide supports women bus workers
Buses are an essential part of all modern societies. It takes hundreds of thousands of workers worldwide to keep them running efficiently and effectively – and an increasing number of these workers
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Seafarers win collective bargaining breakthrough in Iran
An ITF-affiliated seafarers’ union based in Iran has achieved a major organising victory. The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate (IMMS) has won a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for
Impact stories
Rights 4 Riders
Just days after riders announced a global network established by the ITF, #Rights4Riders , to protest the company’s business model, Deliveroo is facing setbacks to its IPO listing on the London Stock
Impact stories
The Shwe Tun Aung Story
The story of an ordinary Burmese seafarer facing oppression at sea - Burmese Cowboy is the tale of Shwe Tun Aung and his journey around the world, opposing corrupt ship owners and a dangerous
Worker stories
Sanitation rights: Mabu’s story
My supervisor said you need to carry a plastic container and then use paper. I thought it was a joke until I found no toilets inside the train. Mabu Molele, from Johannesburg, has worked in the