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An ITF report exposing tax avoidance by oil giant Chevron was one of the centerpieces of a special global labour tax summit held at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva today.

[GENEVA, 17 September 2015] - A report released today has revealed the extent of tax avoidance undertaken by US-based oil giant, Chevron, on its largest global project – the Gorgon LNG project in Australia.

A new report designed to identify key areas of concern for women seafarers will be the centrepiece of a meeting on the health and wellbeing of women working at sea, to be held in London tomorrow. The new Women Seafarers’ Health and Welfare Survey is a joint initiative by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the International Maritime Health Association (IMHA), and the Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS).

A masked and gagged cabin crew member protested outside a London air show today where a Qatar Airways executive was speaking. The airline’s staff are denied a union voice to defend themselves and are subject to punishment for going public.

The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have pledged at the trade union climate and jobs summit (14-15 September in Paris), to be climate leaders in support of the international climate negotiations being held at the end of the year (COP21).

Major demonstrations against Uber are taking place on 16 September in Brussels and New York City, reflecting worldwide concerns about the company and its impact on safety and jobs.

The ITF-affiliated Maharashtra State Transport Kamgar Sanghatana (MSTKS) brought together 40 representatives from Mumbai transport trade unions, passenger unions and several prominent NGOs working to end violence against women in India in order to develop an alliance for the implementation of a joint union/community campaign.

A top-level union delegation featuring the president and general secretary of the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation), along with representatives of the ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation), Unifor and the Singapore Organisation of Seamen, arrives today for a five day visit to Israel and Palestine.