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POAL latest: ITF comment
In the wake of initial signs of positive movement in the struggle by the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) to gain a fair and just contract with the Ports of Auckland Limited, the Maritime Union of
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ETF and IDC announce joint Euro ports policy overview
The ETF (European Transport Workers’ Federation, the European arm of the ITF global union) and the IDC-E (International Dockworkers’ Council – European zone) have met in Brussels to discuss the latest
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ITF supports empowering maritime women conference
An international conference on empowering women maritime workers brought together over 100 academics, union representatives, merchant navy and naval officers and representatives of international
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Iberia strike action: ITF comment
Commenting on today’s announcement of strike dates at Spanish national airline Iberia, Gabriel Mocho, civil aviation secretary of the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) said: “The
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ETF congress discusses work priorities
Affiliates at the ETF 2013 congress on 29-31 May in Berlin, Germany assessed ETF activities over the past four years and set the organisation’s work priorities for the next four years. ETF President
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Bob Carnegie case: ITF statement
ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) president Paddy Crumlin today spoke out in defence of trade unionist Bob Carnegie and in strong condemnation of legal actions taken against him by the
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ITF urges Croatia to engage in rail social dialogue
On behalf of its affiliates the Railroad Engineers Trade Union of Croatia and the Railway Workers’ Trade Union of Croatia, the ITF has urged the Croatian government to engage in proper social dialogue
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ITF statement on Qatar’s ICAO relocation bid
Commenting on the Qatari government’s reported bid to have the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) headquarters relocated from Canada to the country’s capital, Doha, ITF general secretary
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ITF hails Tunisian unions’ strike for democracy
The ITF is backing pro-democracy strikers in Tunisia today, including its three affiliates, Fédération Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisien - UGTT, Federation Generale des Ports et Dockers - UGTTand
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Cockroft hands over ITF reins
On David Cockroft’s final day as ITF general secretary, 31 May, he sent a personal message to the organisation’s affiliates in which he formally handed over the reins to his successor, Stephen Cotton
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Bangladesh ferry sinking, ITF comment
Commenting on Friday’s Bangladesh ferry sinking, Nick Bramley, chair of the ITF inland navigation section and Nautilus International senior national secretary in Switzerland, said: “This is another
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Conference sets port automation agenda
160 representatives from 11 maritime unions in 10 countries will meet in Sydney, Australia today and tomorrow in a conference designed to set the union agenda on port automation.The conference will
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