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Remember the dead, fight like hell for the living. That’s the slogan for International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) and it was taken to heart by ITF unions this week when they took action around toxic gases and fumigation in containers.

The National Union of Seafarers Sri Lanka (NUSS) has brokered a pioneering HIV non-discrimination deal in an agreement signed with Mercantile Marine Management Ltd.

ITF and Unite members delivered a personal message from Agility Kenya worker Ruth Matahi today direct to shareholders of one of the company’s major customers. They shared the message – an eyewitness account of the tactics being used by managers of the logistics multinational’s Kenyan branch – at the AGM of BAT (British American Tobacco) in London this morning.

Members of the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and Unite the Union will take their concerns about attacks against Kenyan logistics workers to the attention of BAT (British American Tobacco) shareholders in London today.

ITF women leaders meeting in London last week pledged to continue building union power, denouncing discrimination, and challenging neo-liberal austerity policies.

Global union federations the IUF and ITF, assisted by Belgian trade unions, yesterday used the Brussels Seafood Expo to spotlight human rights abuses by Philippines’ tuna giant Citra Mina.

A 48-hour national strike organised by the ITF-affiliated Union des Chauffeurs du Burkina Faso (UCRB) on 30-31 March caused fuel shortages, power cuts and supply difficulties, and led to positive meetings with the country’s president and transport minister.

A report just released by two UK parliamentarians raises serious concerns over the behaviour of a subsidiary of the British-based National Express Group – and calls on the parent company to intervene.