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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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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 UK
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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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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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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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Global campaign to target Chevron over Gorgon delays and overruns
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has joined forces with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) in a global campaign to build awareness over delays and cost overruns on Chevron’s
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US axes Swazi trade deal over rights abuses
Swaziland’s continuing workers’ rights abuses saw the country stripped of a special trade agreement with the USA last week.
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ITF disturbed over continued human rights abuses in Swaziland
The International Transport Workers’ Federation is disturbed to hear that less than 48 hours after charges were dropped against two human rights’ defenders in Swaziland, fresh warrants have been
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ITF backs Colombian ‘zero extra work’ action
The ITF last week backed its affiliate the Asociación Colombiana de Aviadores Civiles (ACDAC) in its ongoing fight with aviation company Avianca for fair wages.
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Agreement takes MLC into new stage
The ITF has praised today’s decision at the ILO (International Labour Organization) in Geneva today to build on the success of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 by including in it new mechanisms to
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Transport unions call for new thinking from international labour movement
A first-of-its-kind supply chain and logistics symposium closed this week at the ITF’s London headquarters with a strong call for new thinking from the global labour movement and a focus on the ‘real employer’.
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Joint press release: Industrial relations collective, the International Bargaining Forum, concludes second round of negotiations for 2015 IBF Framework Agreement
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and JNG (Joint Negotiating Group) met in Tokyo between 19-20 February 2014 to continue discussions aimed at a new IBF Framework TCC (Total Crew Cost) Agreement following the first round of discussions held in St Petersburg in October 2013 on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF).
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