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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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ITF praises leadership of Nigerian union
An ITF delegation has attended the ninth quadrennial conference of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) of Nigeria, praising the reforms of its outgoing president. ITF Africa regional
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Riders setup soup kitchen in Oslo in fight for decent work
Over 100 delivery riders is Oslo, Norway, for the company Foodora are on strike as they demand that the company agrees to a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). As part of their action, the riders
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Airport workers mark the start of a season of action
Airport workers around the world are gearing up for a season of action to demand fair pay and working conditions in key aviation hubs.
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Korea: global delegation joins 5,000 truck drivers to push for safe rates of pay
An ITF delegation of union activists has been in South Korea to support truck drivers in their demand that the government keeps its promise to make the roads safer. The Road Safety Freight Rates
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Jim Hunter
It is with both deep sadness and fond memories that we have learned of the passing of former ITF president Jim Hunter. On behalf of the entire ITF family, and especially our affiliates in the railway
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ITF sends message of solidarity to Hong Kong workers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) supports aviation workers at the Cathay Pacific Group who are facing breaches of their fundamental rights.
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Indian union engages with #OurPublicTransport work
The congress of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) employees union has heard about the ITF's Our Public Transport programme and how it can become more involved. The DTC is the main public transport
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ITF demands that Garuda Indonesia ends its union-busting campaign
The Garuda Indonesia airline must end its attack on legitimate trade unions and come to the negotiating table, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has said.
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Seafarers used as patsies by governments
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has serious concerns over the lack of understanding shown by many governments in relation to international shipping and the role played by seafarers.
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Setting strategic directions for the Arab World region
Today, the ITF held its Arab World steering committee meeting in Amman, Jordan. The leaders from across the region came together to discuss the implementation of the three strategic directions that
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Act now and stand with IKAGI workers
Our affiliated trade union IKAGI is facing further anti-union behaviour from its employer, Garuda Indonesia. Over the past number of months, Garuda has continued to implement anti-union policies
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Comment article Seth Payer, Head of Data and Research at the International Transport Workers’ Federation The role of trade unions and a core pillar of the work of the International Transport Workers’
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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 bargaining agreement (CBA) for
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Rights 4 Riders
Just days after riders announced a global network established by the ITF, #Rights4Riders, to protest the company’s business model, Deliveroo is facing setbacks to its IPO listing on the London Stock
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The Shwe Tun Aung Story
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