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Thousands of people around the world are showing support for Moroccan trade union leader Said Elhairech who’s been sacked from his job and branded ‘a nuisance’ by his employer.

Global union federation the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has demanded justice following the death in custody this week of Gambian trade union leader Sheriff Diba.

After a four-day general strike in Guinea, West Africa involving ITF road transport unions the FSPNTMG-CNTG and the FESYLITEM-GUI, the country’s two national trade union centres signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with employers and the government on 19 February.

After years of campaigning for safe cabin air quality, the ITF has welcomed the new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Guidelines on education, training and reporting of fume events.

The ITF has decried the continuing victimisation of two leaders of the ITF-affiliated Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburban Bus Company (Vahed Syndicate) by the Iranian authorities.

Global union federations the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and IUF (International Union of Food, Agricultural and Hospitality Workers) have appealed to major Korean food producer Pulmuone to act to end a strike with its truck drivers that has continued since last September. The drivers, who have received international support for their stance, are protesting against unsafe working and attacks on their right to choose a trade union.

Seafarers are being given information and advice on the Zika virus in a bid to help them avoid contracting the disease.

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has issued an information factsheet in a bid to help seafarers around the world to protect themselves from the Zika virus.