Eleven seafarers held hostage by Somali pirates for over three and a half years have finally been released, with the prospect of seeing their families once more after a terrible ordeal.
ITF dockers’ section secretary Sharon James and ITF Asia/Pacific assistant regional secretary Sangam Tripathy attended the meeting of Transport and Dockworkers’ Union (TDWU) of Kandla members.
ITF acting general secretary Steve Cotton today personally thanked Algerian trade unionists for their support for the ITF’s Gaza appeal, its work in Palestine and trade union initiatives in the Arab World region.
The ITF is once again backing the IMO’s (International Maritime Organization’s) Day of the Seafarer – the annual worldwide celebration of seafarers and what they do for us all – which will be held tomorrow, 25 June.
The basic principles of organising workers are exactly the same, irrespective of their employment status or level of job security. Good planning, fit for purpose union structures, research, and effective organising techniques are needed to build organised power for workers, wherever or whoever they
Resolution from the 42nd ITF Congress in 2010 on responding to climate change. Please note: The Swedish resolution appears under the second English listing.