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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.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has urged multi-billion dollar American corporation Alcoa to reassess its decision to sack Australian seafarers engaged in coastal trade.

The ITF has demanded immediate action to protect trade unionists in Libya after the attempted murder of a prominent activist.

ITF general secretary Steve Cotton met with union leaders and activists across the transport sectors in Tunisia and Morocco to demonstrate support for the development of the affiliates, which has come as a result of the region having the fastest union membership increases.