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Trade union leaders resolved to support growth of the Sri Lankan maritime industry
Trade union leaders from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today resolved to support the promotion and growth of the Sri Lankan maritime industry.
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Global maritime unions call on Sri Lankan government to expedite release of Captain Gennadiy Gavryloy
Hundreds of trade unionists from maritime unions affiliated with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today expressed their support and solidarity with Captain Gennadiy Gavrylov and called on the Sri Lankan government to expedite his safe return home.
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Global climate strike 20-27 September 2019
Climate strikes: A Statement from the Young Transport workers' committee Following on from the ITF Congress in October 2018 there has been a renewed call from young transport workers around the globe
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New OECD-ITF report: Subsidies in European shipping industry are failing European taxpayers and workers
A new study released by the OECD and the International Transport Forum (ITF) on the current effect of direct and indirect maritime subsidies on the European shipping industry has found that the
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ITF represents transport workers worldwide at ILWU Canada youth conference
The ITF-affiliated International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada held its fourth young workers’ conference in Vancouver earlier this month. Aimed at raising union awareness among under-35s, this year’s theme of ‘educate, agitate and organise’ encouraged the 180 activists to consider collective action and the importance of international solidarity.
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California AB 5 law: now we need a global law for ‘gig’ workers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling for the new AB 5 law in California to be the inspiration for global rules that protect ‘gig’ workers, and all workers, from
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Outsourced drivers take fight for rights to Rio Tinto
Drivers working for NFI Industries in the United States have taken their fight for labour rights to the international offices of the mining company Rio Tinto.
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British Airways pilots strike for workers’ fair share of profits
Industrial action by British Airways pilots is a sign that workers must receive their fair share of aviation sector profits, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has said.
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ITF welcomes release of seven Stena Impero seafarers, fate of the remaining crew remains unclear
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the Iranian authorities release of seven members of crew from the detained British flagged tanker Stena Impero. According to Iranian
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ITF continues to build relationship with global pilots’ federation
ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton hailed the alliance between pilot and other transport unions in a speech before the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA).
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Unions take transatlantic action to end poverty wages and uncertainty at Lufthansa subsidiary
At a time of record airline profits, US, German and British unions are teaming up to campaign for better labour standards at the airline catering provider LSG Sky Chefs.
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Bulk carrier detained in Australia, crew owed $64,000
A Chinese-owned bulk carrier chartered to carry coal to Korea has been detained at the Port of Gladstone by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority after crew members reported they were owed tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid wages.
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