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Solidarity rally in Norway as port strike enters sixth month
ITF and ETF affiliates are being asked to show their support for Norwegian dockers who will hold a rally this weekend as strikes continue in ports across the country.
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Cabin crew vow to support Qantas comrades
Representatives of ITF-affiliated cabin crew unions meeting in London today pledged their support for their Qantas colleagues, who are facing unparalleled job cuts. They acted in response to Qantas CEO Alan Joyce’s plans to sack 5,000 staff, resolving to extend solidarity support and to carry the message back to their unions that the cuts must be fought.
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ITF tells Chevron to ‘get head out of the sand’ over Australian project delays
A global campaign to build awareness over the real reasons for delays and cost overruns at Chevron’s Gorgon LNG project in Australia has been launched by the International Transport Workers’ Federation and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA).
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Union campaign against IKEA social dumping off to flying start
Two ITF-affiliated unions in Belgium and the Netherlands have launched a campaign against IKEA, which they accuse of social dumping.
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ITF vows to harness ‘Spirit of Sofia’ following congress
Energising and unifying. Two of the words used to describe the ITF’s 43rd congress which closed in Sofia, Bulgaria on Sunday (17 August).
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Thai pineapple industry urged to act over labour rights case
ITF acting general secretary Steve Cotton has joined 110 international labour rights organisations and activists in an effort to get Natural Fruit in Thailand to drop its legal case against a labour rights researcher.
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Strong response to ITF Gaza appeal as further aid delivered
The ITF’s Gaza emergency appeal fund has topped 134,000 USD as the federation delivered its second shipment of desperately needed aid to Palestinians in the conflict zone.
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David Cockroft makes his goodbyes
David Cockroft, who joined the ITF in 1985 and first served as its general secretary in 1993, received a standing ovation as he made his goodbye speech to the organisation at its 43rd congress in Sofia yesterday.
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Uganda airport transport operators boost union membership
The ITF’s largest affiliate in Uganda has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Entebbe Stage Drivers and Conductors’ Association, boosting its membership to close on 9,000.
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IUF and ITF urge international support for Philippines tuna workers
The IUF (International Union of Food, Agricultural and Hospitality Workers) and ITF are urging international support for local campaigners fighting for the reinstatement of workers sacked by the Citra Mina Group of Companies in the Philippines.
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Final countdown for ITF’s first fully digital congress!
Final preparations are underway for the 43rd ITF congress which will kick off in Sofia, Bulgaria on 10 August. There are more than 1,500 transport trade unionists registered to attend the event, which runs until 16 August.
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ITF condemns Fiji military government’s Air Pacific grab
Global union the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today condemned the Fijian military government’s cynical pretence that its seizure of full ownership of the island’s Air Pacific
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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
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