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Global campaign to target Chevron over Gorgon delays and overruns
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has joined forces with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) in a global campaign to build awareness over delays and cost overruns on Chevron’s
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US axes Swazi trade deal over rights abuses
Swaziland’s continuing workers’ rights abuses saw the country stripped of a special trade agreement with the USA last week.
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ITF disturbed over continued human rights abuses in Swaziland
The International Transport Workers’ Federation is disturbed to hear that less than 48 hours after charges were dropped against two human rights’ defenders in Swaziland, fresh warrants have been
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ITF backs Colombian ‘zero extra work’ action
The ITF last week backed its affiliate the Asociación Colombiana de Aviadores Civiles (ACDAC) in its ongoing fight with aviation company Avianca for fair wages.
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Agreement takes MLC into new stage
The ITF has praised today’s decision at the ILO (International Labour Organization) in Geneva today to build on the success of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 by including in it new mechanisms to
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Transport unions call for new thinking from international labour movement
A first-of-its-kind supply chain and logistics symposium closed this week at the ITF’s London headquarters with a strong call for new thinking from the global labour movement and a focus on the ‘real employer’.
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Joint press release: Industrial relations collective, the International Bargaining Forum, concludes second round of negotiations for 2015 IBF Framework Agreement
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and JNG (Joint Negotiating Group) met in Tokyo between 19-20 February 2014 to continue discussions aimed at a new IBF Framework TCC (Total Crew Cost) Agreement following the first round of discussions held in St Petersburg in October 2013 on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF).
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IAM Delta activists go global
The fight for rights for Delta Air Lines cabin crew came to Europe this week, as grassroots activists kicked off a week of activities in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Monday 6 January.
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ITF signs memorandum of understanding with ACFTU
he ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the ACFTU, the All China Federation of Trade Unions, that commits both organisations to a
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Press conference Thursday: ITF mission to Swaziland reports
Swaziland and South Africa-based media are invited to a press conference in Mbabane, Swaziland, on Thursday to hear the results of a two day fact-finding mission to investigate labour conditions and
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Global unions applaud NZ ‘slave ships’ progress
Global unions the ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) and IUF (International Union of Food, Agricultural and Hospitality Workers) today applauded the steps forward made in preventing
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ITF unions act on Philippines disaster
ITF unions have been taking action to relieve the suffering of those affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Trade unions in the Philippines have been distributing food, drink and other supplies in the wake of
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From grievances to global Insights - the ITF's data-driven approach
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