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A leading African trade unionist has challenged unions across West Africa to do things differently in response to the region’s social and economic problems. Bayla Sow, ITF executive board member and shortly to become ITF’s Africa Francophone coordinator, was addressing 61 trade unionists from 34

In a mark of international solidarity, a delegation of Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) unionists and rank-and-file workers has arrived in Hong Kong to join the Kwai Chung dockworkers on the picket line. MUA National Secretary and President of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)

The ITF (International Transport Workers Federation) today proposed embattled Moroccan trade unionist Said Elhairech for the Febe Elisabeth Velasquez prize, an international award that recognises those who take personal risks to defend trade union rights in their countries.Said Elhairech, the

ITF-affiliated unions around the world are showing support for their colleagues in the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) in what could be a major labour showdown in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. Multinational grain companies who are currently making record profits have

In a significant victory for the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the ratification of a six-year master contract for dockworkers on 9 April was backed by every ILA local union and approved overwhelmingly by 88 per cent of the more than 8,000 ILA members who voted at ports on the

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), the European arm of the ITF and the International Dockworkers’ Council – European zone (IDC-E), have met to discuss the latest developments in European Union ports policy, as well as the critical situations of Spain, Greece and Portugal. Following

Pilots and cabin crew across Europe will ring the alarm bell against the new European flight duty time rules. Under the motto ‘Walkout for Safety’ the action will include simultaneous demonstrations at major European airports, handing over of a Safety Petition with approximately 100.000 signatures

https://www.flickr.com//photos/itf/sets/72157632909159429/show/ this flickr link to be embadded Iberia workers beginning their second phase of industrial action today are being supported by their international colleagues. As they kick off a week of demonstrations in Spain they will be joined by

The ITF has called for the release of Turkish trade unionists detained under unsubstantiated terrorism-related charges. The detainees, who are due to face their first trial hearing in Ankara tomorrow, include Yunus Akil the former President of the ITF's bus union BTS and international affairs