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The Shwe Tun Aung Story

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The story of an ordinary Burmese seafarer facing oppression at sea - Burmese Cowboy is the tale of Shwe Tun Aung and his journey around the world, opposing corrupt ship owners and a dangerous government, while risking his own life for what was fair. He tells his amazing story of how his life was destroyed, and how global union solidarity helped rebuild it.

 

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Glenton “Glen” Wood

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) mourns the passing of Glenton “Glen” Wood, a towering figure of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and a deeply respected trade unionist across

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The Gender Divide In Transport

The Gender Divide In Transport: Understanding The Barriers And Impacts For Women’s Exclusion From Decent Jobs In Ghana And Senegal Women are an important part of the transport workforce globally. But

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We are transport, and these are our stories: our hardships and triumphs, our frustrations and elations, our tribulations and breakthroughs, our fears and aspirations. Both moments of the extraordinary, and experiences of our everyday.