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The ITF and its affiliate the Korean Railway Workers’ Union (KRWU) jointly submitted an ILO complaint on 16 September against the Republic of Korea for allowing its state-owned railway company, the Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail), to violate the ILO’s principles of freedom of association.

The ITF’s new representative on the IMO (International Maritime Organization), Branko Berlan, kicked off his new role by urging measures to promote a safety culture for all seafarers and passengers on board ships at the IMO maritime safety committee on 17 June. Berlan joined the ITF from the

ITF affiliate Kommunal has secured an agreement with their employers’ association after nine days of strike action in Sweden, on 27 June. Following on from the breakdown of negotiations, the union called the strike over poor working conditions for drivers – including 13-hour working days and the

An ITF women’s strategic leadership and organising course ended today in Barbados, with a commitment to continue building the leadership power of ITF women in the Caribbean. The course ran for five days, and was hosted by ITF affiliate the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU). It was developed with and