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Dockers in the Port of Drammen, Norway have successfully prevented non-registered workers from unloading a ship via a harbour blockade. The action by ITF and ETF affiliated union members in the port was put in place to stop the unloading of the Carta Maria, which was carrying cargofrom Estonia, by

An international week of action spearheaded by IndustriALL Global Union to support workers in Mexico and demand an end to the violation of their rights kicks off on 18 February. From 18-24 February, IndustriALL, the ITF, UNI Global Union, the ITUC and the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas

The first round of collective negotiations between Turkish Airlines and ITF-affiliate Hava-İş will be held on January 16, 2013 at the company’s headquarters in Istanbul. The negotiations are aimed at ending the seven-month dispute following the dismissal by Turkish Airlines (THY) of 305 workers on 2

The ITF today made the following statement to the Day-Mer Turkish community organisation in London, UK: On behalf of the 4.5 million transport workers it represents worldwide, the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) salutes the ongoing courageous and peaceful struggle of the people of

The ITF is making a fresh effort to bring the long running dispute involving dockers in the Maldives to a close. The dockers section secretary has written to the new CEO of Maldives Port Ltd (MPL), a 100% government owned company, calling for management to end what’s been described as a campaign of

A demonstration will be held outside the Turkish Embassy in London, UK, on Friday 21 June to support the protestors in Turkey currently facing severe violence. British trade unions, the TUC (Trades Union Congress) and Turkish community groups will be among those joining the ITF (International

A four-year phase-out of foreign-flagged fishing vessels in New Zealand waters introduced in May 2012 may not be enough to fix “a broken industry”, warns the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ). The Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Bill, which passed its first reading on 15

ITF-affiliated unions in India have reacted quickly to launch sensitisation programmes for their members following the rape and torture of a 23 year-old woman on a private bus in Delhi. The paramedical student died following the attack which is alleged to have involved six men, one of them the

The ITF has deplored the Irish government’s failure to take steps to prevent deaths in the fishing industry. It criticised Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTS) minister Leo Varadkar and Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) minister Richard Bruton for failing to put in

The ITF applauded the action taken over modern-day slavery in Thailand and Qatar as the US downgraded both countries on its human trafficking watchlist. The US State Department has relegated Thailand to the lowest possible rung, while Qatar hovers just one level above.