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Remembering John Coombs
Paddy Crumlin ITF President, MUA National Secretary On behalf of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and with great sadness, it is my responsibility to inform you that John Coombs, retired National Secretary of the Maritime Union of
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Congress Proceedings ITF 44th Congress 2018
Singapore has been at the forefront of the ‘future of work’ for many years. 2,000 participants agreed an ambitious programme for the next five years for transport workers around the world to make sure new technology can benefit them and their unions. To address the entrance of technology companies
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Public transport workers to set new agenda at International Labour Organization
An ILO technical meeting on the future of decent and sustainable work in urban transport services is taking place this week, with some delegates travelling to Geneva to participate in person while others join remotely from around the world. ILO technical meetings are tripartite discussions dedicated
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Sita's Story
Often widowed by the war in Nepal, many women with children and other dependants have had to take up informal work in order to survive. The nature of this work means no social security, pension or insurance. Sita is a tempo driver in Kathmandu – like many working-class women she has little choice
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New ILO-supported health and safety app welcomed by dockers’ unions
Port workers who download the OSH Ports app and complete the short course can then take an assessment and receive an official completion certificate. The app is supported by the International Labour Organization’s International Training Centre (ILO-ITC), whose experts provided important
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San Marino sets up business as a ship registry despite being landlocked
Tiny, landlocked San Marino on the Italian peninsula has no clear maritime connections, which are usually the basis for a country setting up a flag registry. Furthermore, ITF investigations using global shipping data could not identify any shipowners from San Marino who have registered vessels with
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Unions sign off on text for worker rights at Bangkok airport but management must live up to promises
Security workers must stay resolute and management must live up to its promises if basic rights are to be restored at Bangkok Airport said Erin van der Maas, ITF Airports Organising Programme Lead, speaking of recent progress at the Thai airport. This week, 100 union members voted unanimously to
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