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Amazon abandons New York headquarters rather than respect worker rights
After an immense backlash from labour and community groups, Amazon has cancelled plans to build its second headquarters in New York City.
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ITF seminar in Nepal on ILO convention on ending violence at work
The ITF has hosted a regional seminar on how unions can lobby their governments to push for an ILO convention on ending violence and harassment at work. Thirty-six leaders from unions in Bangladesh
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BHP ignores pleas to help starving crew
Crew aboard a ship at a BHP terminal in Queensland claim they are being starved and underpaid, in yet another instance of the coal giant’s veil of secrecy over its operations in Australian waters.
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Battle for Australian seafarers jobs spreads globally
The fight to defend Australian seafarers is spreading internationally as Canadian unions today joined to rally in solidarity to support their Australian counterparts who are battling to have legislation implemented at home to protect their jobs.
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ITF solidarity with Belgium strike
A statement by the ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton in support of the national strike in Belgium on Wednesday, 13 February 2019:
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Wage theft exposed on BlueScope chartered ship
Wage theft aboard a BlueScope chartered foreign-flagged ship in Port Kembla has been exposed after intervention from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). Inspections by ITF
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Dave Arian
It is with sadness that today we learnt of the passing of our brother, Dave Arian. To Dave’s family, friends, and to all of our brothers, sisters and friends in the International Longshore and
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Union office for Alsa-National Express to open in Tangier
ITF union the UMT has announced the launch of its first union office in Tangier dedicated to organising workers at the multinational transport company Alsa. UMT-Tangier general secretary Ali Abdel
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ITF and ETF welcome announcement that Ryanair chairman will step down
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) welcome today’s news that Ryanair chairman David Bonderman will step down next year, just months after calling for him to be voted out by shareholders.
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Bus Rapid Transit labour assessment launched
The ITF has launched a ground-breaking report by the Global Labour Institute looking at the impact on public transport workers of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system planned for Nairobi, Kenya. Over
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Iran: ITF speaks out on targeting of activists
The ITF today joined trade unionists and Amnesty International at the Iranian embassy in London to protest against Tehran’s imprisoning and torturing of labour activists.
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ITUC joins opposition to BHP’s decision to end 100 years of Australian shipping
Joint release from the International Trade Union Confederation and the International Transport Workers' Federation.
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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