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news 10 Nov 2014

El Salvador government needs to act on Soto killing

ITF president and national secretry of the MUA Paddy Crumlin has highlighted the inaction of the government of El Salvador on the tenth anniversary of the assassination of Gilberto Soto, a representative of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

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news 10 Nov 2014

ITF solidarity call for victimised Russia dockers’ leader

The ITF is urging its affiliates to back the solidarity campaign launched by the Confederation of Labour of Russia and the Dockers’ Union of Russia (DUR) for Leonid Tikhonov, a DUR leader who faces seven years in prison on what the union claims are false criminal charges.

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training_education 10 Nov 2014

ITF youth pack: helping unions to organise young workers

To build strong unions now and for the future it is crucial that the labour movement reaches out to groups of workers that have traditionally fallen through the organising net. Young workers are one of these groups. To help unions do just that, the ITF has produced a youth pack with all you need to

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news 07 Nov 2014

ITF helps secure international container safety code

Sustained campaigning by the ITF’s road, rail, dockers’ and seafarers’ sections has helped secure an international code of practice that sets out new safety guidelines on the packing of containers.

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news 07 Nov 2014

English port is starting point for international union logistics programme

Activists in the key Humber distribution hub will meet in Hull UK, next week to plan how workers can confront the harmful effects of globalisation.

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news 07 Nov 2014

Respecting the law, protecting customers

Regulators across the globe must ensure the respect of law and guarantee a level playing field for all in the taxi market – including self-proclaimed “ride-sharing” for-reward transport platforms, say global road transport employers’ and employees’ federations.

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news 06 Nov 2014

First victory in Costa Rica port strike battle

Costa Rica’s SINTRAJAP dockers’ union has won a commitment from the country’s government to re-examine the future of the vital ports of Limon and Moin, along with a promise to cease police violence against strikers.

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news 04 Nov 2014

Costa Rica dockers win government talks on ports’ future

Costa Rica’s SINTRAJAP dockers’ union has won the government’s commitment to re-examine the future of the ports of Limon and Moin, to start talks and to end police violence against strikers. In response, the union has agreed to put its 15-day strike on hold.

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news 31 Oct 2014

Parat urges Norway to end Qatar Airways’ operations

ITF affiliate Parat in Norway has urged the Norwegian authorities to revoke Qatar Airways’ right to operate flights from the country because the company “systematically undermines the rights of its workers”.

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news 30 Oct 2014

Global unions oppose efforts to overturn agreements

The ITF and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have criticised train operator Aurizon for asking Australia’s industrial relations tribunal to overturn 14 enterprise agreements negotiated with the Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union (RTBU).

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El Salvador government needs to act on Soto killing

ITF solidarity call for victimised Russia dockers’ leader

ITF youth pack: helping unions to organise young workers

ITF helps secure international container safety code

English port is starting point for international union logistics programme

Respecting the law, protecting customers

First victory in Costa Rica port strike battle

Costa Rica dockers win government talks on ports’ future

Parat urges Norway to end Qatar Airways’ operations

Global unions oppose efforts to overturn agreements

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