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ITF president and chair of the ITF dockers’ section Paddy Crumlin attended a solidarity meeting with striking dockworkers at the Port of Hong Kong this afternoon. Addressing members of the Union of Hong Kong Dockers (UHKD), Mr Crumlin said that systematic welfare abuses together with the woefully

Deputy ver.di chair Andrea Kocsis told a demonstration in support of workers sacked by DHL Turkey that the company had to enter dialogue with the workers and recognise their union, Tumtis. Twelve ver.di representatives visited Istanbul from 3-5 February to show solidarity with the workers. DHL

German workers whose jobs are under threat after a takeover by Vodafone will be demonstrating outside the company’s offices and flagship store in London on Monday 11 March.The demonstrations will be held from 10:00 to 11:30 outside the company’s global HQ in Paddington (the protest will be at the

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and its fellow global unions, along with the ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation) have united to condemn the latest undemocratic and anti-union tactic by Fiji’s illegal military government. The global union federations and ITUC have

Trade union representatives attending the United Nations' 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW 57) in New York have issued the following public statement. ITF women transport workers’ coordinator Alison McGarry explained: "We welcome this statement as it's imperative the

The ITF has sent a message of support to call centre workers at Delta Airlines in Chile who are on strike over the company’s refusal to honour a promise to reinstate former working conditions. Some 120 workers were hired to establish a call centre in Santiago in 2001. When the company entered

Unions representing employees at Spanish national airline Iberia have announced a series of strike dates after talks with management broke down. The strikes will take place from February 18 to 22, March 4 to 8 and March 18 to 22. The ground staff and cabin crew are protesting against plans to lay

The IBF High Level Officers meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden on 12 of March 2013, considered, inter alia, the industrial dispute at the US West Coast which has led to a lockout of dock workers supporting a lawful action by the ITF affiliated ILWU.Both parties agreed a joint statement to continue

Members of the press are invited to attend a press event at Kwai Chung terminal tomorrow 9th April. There will be a solidarity meeting with strikers and interviews with ITF president Paddy Crumlin will be offered. The event will be held at Kwai Chung Container Terminal 6 at Container Port Road in

The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme and the ITF Seafarers’ Trust is inviting journalists reporting on piracy to a preview screening of what the two organisations believe is a powerfully realistic portrayal of the reality of Somali piracy.A Hijacking, a new film by Danish director