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Phoenix bus strike ended by ATU and Transdev settlement
A week-long city bus strike in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States ended on 15 January when the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1433 approved a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with French multinational Transdev Services Inc.
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Year's first East Asia action week begins Monday
ITF inspectors, along with dockers’ and seafarers’ union members, will check pay and working conditions on board vessels as part of the first East Asian maritime action week of 2016. The action week will be held from 25 to 29 January across ports in Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan.
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ITF condemns Ouagadougou attacks and mourns union activist
The ITF has condemned the terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on 15 January, in which an activist in its civil aviation affiliate union the FSTAB (Fédération des Syndicats des Travailleurs et Auxiliaires du Transport du Burkina) and 28 other people were killed.
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Unions put Thailand on trial over workers’ rights
The ITF has united with its affiliate the Thai Airways International Union (TG Union) and the State Enterprise Workers Relations Confederation (SERC) to bring a complaint to the International Labour Organization (ILO) about the government of Thailand’s failure to protect workers’ rights.
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ITF youth leaders congratulate UGTT on Nobel Peace Prize
The joint chairs of the ITF’s young transport workers’ committee have congratulated the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) on being awarded the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize.
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ITF calls for government intervention in Morocco port dispute
The ITF is calling on the president of Morocco to intervene in an ongoing dispute at the Port of Casablanca.
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ITF questions Alcoa probity
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has again questioned the behaviour of Alcoa as apparent non-payment of wages on one of the vessels it uses has been detected just a day after the MV Portland was spirited away from its Australian port (see http://goo.gl/CCXqWg)
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ITF condemns MV Portland seizure
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today strongly condemned the raid early this morning (Wednesday) on the MV Portland in the Australian home port for which it is named. Up to 30 security guards were reportedly used to eject the five Australian crew members from the vessel and usher on a non-national crew, which then set sail for Singapore.
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Democrito T Mendoza
31 July 1923 to 12 January 2016 The ITF is saddened by the death of Democrito T. Mendoza, one of the Philippines’ leading trade unionists. Democrito Mendoza was one of the founders of the Associated
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Dockers strike in Rotterdam to protect jobs
Hundreds of dockers in the Port of Rottterdam were out on strike for 24 hours this week in a bid to protect jobs.
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ITF welcomes Israel murder charges over arson attack that killed family
The ITF welcomes Israel’s decision to file murder charges over an arson attack which killed an 18 month old Palestinian boy and his parents back in July 2015.
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ITF backs industrial action at Port of Rotterdam
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and ETF (European Transport Workers’ Federation) are supporting their affiliated Dutch dockers’ union FNV Havens as industrial action begins this afternoon (Thursday 7 January) at the Port of Rotterdam.
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