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Remembering John Coombs

Paddy Crumlin ITF President, MUA National Secretary On behalf of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and with great sadness, it is my responsibility to inform you that John Coombs, retired National Secretary of the Maritime Union of
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Congress Proceedings ITF 44th Congress 2018

Singapore has been at the forefront of the ‘future of work’ for many years. 2,000 participants agreed an ambitious programme for the next five years for transport workers around the world to make sure new technology can benefit them and their unions. To address the entrance of technology companies
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is a  democratic, affiliate-led federation recognised as the world’s leading transport authority. We exist solely to protect and improve workers' lives and futures.

Transport workers form the lifeblood of the global economy, linking critical

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Sita's Story

Often widowed by the war in Nepal, many women with children and other dependants have had to take up informal work in order to survive. The nature of this work means no social security, pension or insurance. Sita is a tempo driver in Kathmandu – like many working-class women she has little choice
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