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The ITF’s new representative on the IMO (International Maritime Organization), Branko Berlan, kicked off his new role by urging measures to promote a safety culture for all seafarers and passengers on board ships at the IMO maritime safety committee on 17 June. Berlan joined the ITF from the

ITF affiliate Kommunal has secured an agreement with their employers’ association after nine days of strike action in Sweden, on 27 June. Following on from the breakdown of negotiations, the union called the strike over poor working conditions for drivers – including 13-hour working days and the

An ITF women’s strategic leadership and organising course ended today in Barbados, with a commitment to continue building the leadership power of ITF women in the Caribbean. The course ran for five days, and was hosted by ITF affiliate the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU). It was developed with and

The ETF and ITF have begun a consultation process with affiliated unions in Spain, to see how they can support them following news that changes could be made to the way dockworkers are recruited in Spanish ports. The European Commission (EC) is referring Spain to the Court of Justice of the European

The ITF today sent a strong protest to the Philippines government concerning the murder of a union leader on Tuesday adding to protests by its Filipino affiliate the National Confederation of Transport Worker’s Union (NCTU). Antonio “Dodong” Petalcorin, president of the Davao city based Network of

A strike in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium which began after union delegates were refused entry to a warehouse during a routine inspection, has come to an end. ITF- and ETF-affiliated unions ACV Transcom, ABVV-BTB, ACLVB were all involved in the action which ran for six days from 26 June. The unions

Montreal, Quebec, Canada- September 10, 2014- The Canadian Maritime and Supply Chain Coalition today learned that European Member States have until September 12, 2014 to make amendments to the text of the Canadian-European Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). Based on this new information

La Coalition canadienne des domaines maritime et de la chaîne logistique demande la divulgation complète de l’AECG.Montréal, Québec, Canada – Le 10 septembre 2014 – La Coalition Maritime Canadienne et Chaîne Logistique a appris aujourd’hui que les membres de l’UE ont jusqu’au 12 septembre pour

ITF inspectors and dockers’ and seafarers’ union members began an East Asian maritime action week on Monday in ports in Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan. The event runs from 1-5 September and during it joint inspection teams will check and enforce decent pay and working conditions onboard vessels. In

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has condemned the trial of a British human rights defender Andy Hall, which opened in Thailand yesterday, as a clear example of victimisation and cover up. Andy Hall is facing criminal and civil cases of criminal defamation, which have been