All content tagged with: "collective agreements"
Unions urge Maersk’s return to negotiating table as Australian court blocks controversial Svitzer tug lockout
Unions have welcomed a strong rebuke of Maersk-owned Svitzer Australia by the Fair Work Commission after the court blocked the company’s planned lockout of its...
International dockers’ movement celebrates Liverpool dockers’ victory
After a hard-fought struggle, dockers in Liverpool have won an industrial pay dispute against port operator Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Limited (MDHC). Seven...
Seafarers win collective bargaining breakthrough in Iran
An ITF-affiliated seafarers’ union based in Iran has achieved a major organising victory. The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate (IMMS) has won a new collective...
Silent no more: overworked tugboat workers are reaching breaking point
29 March 2022, London / Brussels Last year, Troy Pearson and Charley Cragg died while towing a barge bound for a Rio Tinto power station in rough seas and strong,...
Svitzer termination bid could risk Australian supply chains, harm Maersk reputation
An application by A.P. Møller–Mærsk’s towage subsidiary, Svitzer, to terminate its collective agreement with its entire Australian workforce could further...
Victory for dockers in Liberia after titanic struggle for justice
Twenty-four dockworkers are today back at work after a struggle of epic proportions. Members and leaders of ITF affiliate the Dock Workers’ Union of...
South African aviation workers take action at Airlink
Hundreds of workers have taken action against a culture of attacking the rights of working people at Airlink. The aviation company is guilty of rampant unfair...
Statement on the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining in the seafood industry
Worker voice or welfare committee models are not an incremental step toward recognising workers’ right to organise. These mechanisms, generally established with...
ITF congratulates ver.di on its collective bargaining agreement with Ryanair
I applaud our affiliate union ver.di on signing a collective bargaining agreement with Ryanair, covering all Germany-based cabin crew. This deal opens the way to...