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Ukraine: Solidarity Strengthened by Conflict
On the 24 February 2022, the world was shocked and saddened when the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine. While defences were mobilised, and women and children fled...

Breakthrough on loss and damage, attempts to sideline labour standards
The global climate summit, COP27, concluded today with a breakthrough on the Global South’s decades-long call for a fund to pay for climate-related loss and...

Unions urge Maersk’s return to negotiating table as Australian court blocks controversial Svitzer tug lockout
Unions have welcomed a strong rebuke of Maersk-owned Svitzer Australia by the Fair Work Commission after the court blocked the company’s planned lockout of its...

International dockers’ movement celebrates Liverpool dockers’ victory
After a hard-fought struggle, dockers in Liverpool have won an industrial pay dispute against port operator Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Limited (MDHC). Seven...

IDC and ITF stand together with Unite the Union for dockers' rights at Port of Liverpool
Joint ITF Dockers - IDC Press Release The International Dockworkers' Council (IDC) and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) have jointly sent a...

Dockers’ union leader wins prestigious Admiral of the Ocean Sea award
International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) President Harold J Daggett, one of the largest ITF Dockers’ affiliates, has been presented with the Admiral of...

The Dockast - Episode 3: What young workers want – with guests Jack Boutros and Aarin Moon
What’s stopping young people from joining a union? Is big tech a big threat to workers? And can you hear an ‘air quote’ through a podcast…?🤔 Answering...

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