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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), its affiliated union the State Railway Workers’ Union of Thailand (SRUT), the Thai State Enterprises Workers’ Relations Confederation (SERC), and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have joined together to make a complaint against

Press conference: FNV (Federation Dutch Labour Movement) delegation solidarity visit at Kwai Chung terminal for striking dock workers Date: May 4, 2013 (Saturday) Time: 1800 There will be a solidarity meeting with strikers and interviews with FNV delegation including Mr. Niek Stam of FNV Bondgenoten

Commenting on developments in the Port of Vancouver, Washington, USA, ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) acting general secretary Steve Cotton said: “The lockout of workers by Mitsui-United Grain will soon be entering its tenth week. The company choice of this tactic over honest

Delegates at the ITF Africa civil aviation conference on 14-15 March 2013 in Lagos, Nigeria discussed the increasing instability and fragmentation of the industry and unanimously backed the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) working paper on the negative impact on the industry of

Further evidence has emerged that National Express Group is pushing human rights in its North American operations to the limit on the eve of its London AGM on 9 May. Representatives of the US-based Teamsters Union will raise National Express’ continual poor record in North America at the AGM to be

The ITF has been informed by ITF affiliate, the Union of Hong Kong Dockers (UHKD), that they have called an end to strike action which commenced on 28 March. Members of UHKD decided today, to accept a wage offer by contractors Everbest, Comcheung, Lem Wing and Pui Kee. We understand the offer also

Workers fighting for improved pay and decent working conditions at the Port of Hong Kong have voted to call off their industrial action after accepting an improved wage offer and promises of further negotiations on working conditions – as well as an assurance that there will be no retaliation

Access to Valparaiso Port in Chile was virtually closed on 4 April when maritime and seafarers’ union members and supporters marched to oppose government proposals to open the country’s cabotage to foreign competition and to push through legislation quickly. Privately owned terminal 1 was partially

Britain’s major transport unions are urging National Express Group shareholders to send a strong message of protest to senior management at today’s (Thursday 9 May) AGM over it labour relations record in North America. The unions - RMT, TSSA, Unite, ASLEF and the International Transport Workers’