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Global unions welcome Oz union merger move
Global union federations the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and IndustriALL Global Union have welcomed news that two of their Australian member unions are considering a merger that would create a new ‘super union’.
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Global unions gather in Scotland for seminar on uniting workers across industrial sectors
A cross-sectoral global union training seminar was held in Grangemouth, Scotland last week on the industrial hubs programme, a joint initiative between the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and Brussels based global union federation IndustriALL.
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‘Global unions building industrial power’ activists gather for hubs programme training
“We have mind blowing potential here in this room!” That was one of the comments from ITF industrial hubs programme coordinator Mark Lyon during the opening session of training workshops for the programme in Scotland last week.
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DECLARACIÓN CONJUNTA IDC-ITF – Liverpool, 25 Septiembre 2015
Los principales representantes del Consejo Internacional de Estibadores (IDC) y la Sección Portuaria de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores del Transporte (ITF) se reunieron en Liverpool el viernes 25 de Septiembre, antes de la conmemoración del 20 aniversario del conflicto de los trabajadores portuarios de Liverpool.
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Déclaration conjointe ITF – IDC Liverpool, le 25 Septembre 2015
Les principaux représentants du Conseil International des Dockers (IDC) et de la section docker de la fédération international du transport (ITF) se sont rencontrés à Liverpool le Vendredi 25 Septembre, avant la commémoration du 20eme anniversaire de la lutte des dockers de Liverpool.
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IDC-ITF JOINT STATEMENT – Liverpool, 25 September 2015
Leading representatives of the International Dockworkers Council (IDC) and the International Transport Workers Federation Dockers Section (ITF) met in Liverpool on Friday 25 September, before the 20th anniversary commemoration of the Liverpool Dockworkers strike.
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European Citizens Initiative calls for fair transport in Europe
A group of European citizens, transport workers and union members have launched a new European Citizens’ Initiative – Fair Transport Europe – which calls on the European Commission (EC) to propose measures for ensuring fair competition in transport and to guarantee equal treatment of workers.
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ITF urges concerted union approach to changing industrial challenges
Addressing 1,600 participants at ver.di’s congress in Leipzig on 22 September, ITF general secretary Steve Cotton urged affiliates and global federations to work together in a concerted bid to tackle today’s challenges facing transport workers.
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Top unionists visit Palestine to promote justice and workers’ rights
A delegation of top trade unionists met Palestinian government ministers and senior PLO officials and were warmly welcomed by union leaders and activists in Palestine during a three-day visit last week to promote justice and workers’ rights.
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Right to strike on UK national centre agenda as attacks intensify
Protecting the right to strike has featured heavily at the annual meeting of the British national trade union centre, the TUC.
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“Fair transport Europe” launches
A key group of transport unions meeting in Brussels on Wednesday determined to address worsening working conditions with a new campaign initiative, “Fair Transport Europe,” actively supported by ETF affiliates from the 28 European Member States.
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Third East Asia action week begins Monday
Teams of ITF inspectors, along with dockers’ and seafarers’ union members, will check pay and working conditions on board vessels as part of the third East Asian maritime action week of 2015. This begins on Monday across ports in Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan and will run from 14 to 18 September.
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