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The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) fair practices committee (FPC), along with its cabotage taskforce today condemned a decision to scrap the MV Portland – an Australian-flagged and crewed ship dedicated to Australian coastal routes – and outsource the work to a flag of convenience vessel.

Dockers sacked by global network terminal (GNT) operator Hutchison Ports Australia (HPA) are set to return to work after an agreement was reached between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and HPA management.

The recent attempted shooting of Libyan trade union leader Nermin Al-Sharif highlights the need for affiliates to participate fully in the United Nations day for the elimination of violence against women (VAW) on 25 November, says the ITF.

Following an urgent plea for support from its affiliate in Panama, ITF general secretary Steve Cotton has today written to the president of Panama to demand that the government ceases its persecution of union officials and activists and repay workers’ back wages.

ITF general secretary Steve Cotton was proud to join in the celebrations as affiliate AMOSUP (Associated Marine Officers and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines) marked 55 years of serving seafarers on 11 November.

Commenting on the terrorist attacks on Beirut and Paris ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) general secretary Steve Cotton said: “On Friday night, as the people of Lebanon were holding two days of mourning following the attacks on their capital, the people of – and visitors to – Paris were attacked.

The Arab Trade Union Confederation (ATUC) – which represents union federations across the Arab and Middle Eastern region – has backed the campaigns by global union organisations to achieve justice for workers in Qatar.

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a memorandum with unions just days after the ITF urged president Kabila to facilitate negotiations with the unions over its plans to privatise the Société Commerciale des Transports et Ports (SCTP).

Global union bodies the ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation) and ITF (International Transport Workers) have swung into action to support a Korean trade union facing state victimisation. Both bodies are mobilising their global networks of affiliated unions to protest to the Korean government following a raid by 200 police officers against the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union (KPTU), and the brutal arrests of seven union members.

Bus drivers, engineers and technicians employed by Cardiff City Transport Ltd have won their battle for fair pay after four days of strike action, and have warmly thanked the ITF affiliates who supported them.