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ETF/ITF lashing campaign targets Unifeeder
Hundreds of dockworkers from ETF and ITF-affiliated unions will demonstrate tomorrow in front of the offices of Northern European logistics company Unifeeder in Aarhus, Denmark for allowing seafarers to lash and unlash their charted vessels. This is in direct contravention of the ITF dockers’ clause which specifically reserves lashing and unlashing work for dockers.
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Asia Pacific unions meet to reinforce agenda for building union power in the region
Trade union delegates representing transport workers from across the Asia Pacific region will meet in Tokyo, Japan this week for their regional International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) conference. The event runs from 28-30 November.
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ITF Asia Pacific regional conference kicks off #WeAreITF
The ITF Asia Pacific regional conference kicks off on Monday. More than 250 delegates from across the region will meet in Tokyo, Japan from 28-30 November for one of the first ITF Pathway to Congress events.
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ITF/ETF dockers plan Unifeeder demo to say ‘cargo lashing is our work’
Hundreds of dockworkers from ITF and ETF-affiliated unions will descend on the offices of Northern European logistics company Unifeeder in Aarhus, Denmark on Friday 2 December, to continue the next stage of the ITF/ETF European Lashing Campaign. The campaign is spearhead by Danish union 3F.
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ITF port experts work to improve ILO safety code
The ITF and its dockers’ unions have been putting their proposals for safe working environments for dockworkers to the ILO (International Labour Organization).
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“Empowered and inspired” – Manila communications workshop sets young dockers up for action!
“What we’ve done this week is take ownership of our communications and our part in union campaigning, and because we own it we take pride in it.”
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ITF Panama meeting is launchpad for international action
The ITF has used a high level meeting in Panama to make major national and international decisions. It chose the country as the location for its executive board to meet last week in recognition of its status as a key global transport hub, and in line with Panama’s role in the ITF’s plans for building the future of work.
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ITF sounds new alarm over privatisation and safety in Panama Canal new locks
Global union federation the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) have raised fresh concerns about the safety of the new locks on the Panama Canal and a growing threat of privatisation of its members in the Panama Canal at a press conference in Panama City today.
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World union meeting unites against TiSA and CETA
Global trade union leaders meeting in Panama have united in condemnation of TiSA (the Trade in Services Agreement and CETA (the Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement). The representatives, who were attending a key ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) meeting, highlighted the risks that both trade agreements pose to jobs and job security.
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World union meeting commences today in Panama
The global union federation for the world’s transport workers begins a top-level meeting in Panama today. The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has chosen the country as venue for the meeting in recognition of the nation’s status as a key global transport hub and component of the Federation’s plans for building the future of work.
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Energised and committed to action – #ITFsummerschool2016 hailed a success
“I’ve learned a lot from the summer school and I hope that there will more similar events in Arab world region, the social dialogue and freedom of speech between attendants was great, we should implement these skills on the ground.”
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ITF and ETF say stop TISA
ITF and ETF are blasting the EU for exporting transport privatisation & deregulation
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