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On International Women’s Day on 8 March, women trade unionists from 27 countries at the United Nations' 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW 57) pledged to work constructively with all stakeholders to ensure that governments act to end violence against women and girls. In a

The ITF is taking action to support a Swaziland Airlink engineer, who has been dismissed after reporting an alleged racist incident at the hands of a white cabin crew member. Vusi Nxumalo, who was based in Johannesburg when the alleged incident took place in January 2013, filed a grievance reporting

This week the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) has commenced a new round of negotiations, marking the tenth year of industrial relations between the Forum's members. The IBF was formed in 2003 as a mechanism for collective bargaining between maritime employers and maritime unions over the wages

German workers whose jobs are under threat after a takeover by Vodafone, together with supporters from the ITF and UK unions RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers), CWU (Communication Workers Union) and Prospect demonstrated outside the company’s global HQ and flagship store in

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and its affiliated union Hava-Is today presented further evidence to the International Labour Organization (ILO) alleging unlawful behaviour by Turkish Airlines (THY) and the Turkish government. The two organisations first lodged a complaint

The National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) has demanded the issuing of Indian seafarers’ documents (CDCs) and is urging the Indian government to issue CDCs for all Indian seafarers working on cruise or merchant foreign flag ships. The majority of Indian seafarers work on foreign flag ships so

The ITF today launched the new congress 2014 website, the latest in a series of ground-breaking websites designed to put affiliates at the heart of the ITF by making it easier to have a direct say in the work-planning process. The new congress website follows hot on the heels of the women’s

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has described as outrageous the decision to close the Grangemouth petrochemical facility with the probable loss of over 700 jobs. The ITF stands ready to offer all lawful support to ensure Unite achieves an acceptable negotiated settlement for

European and Latin American fisheries union leaders gathered in Argentina after the ITF fisheries section committee (FSC) for the first bilateral meeting since forming the joint ITF/IUF Cooperation. In addition, the inaugural meeting of the ITF Fisheries Task Force took place. The task force will

On 27 November ETF president Lars Lindgren led an international delegation to express support to the workers at Risavika terminal in Norway. A boycott of the terminal has been ongoing since 1 November, due to the refusal of management to sign up to the national collective agreement, and to their