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ITF seafarers’ chair: ‘Time to put fairness at heart of maritime world’
ITF seafarers’section chair Dave Heindel has echoed the Global Unions’ call to the G8 meeting to put fairness at the heart of their economies and added a plea...
ITF Africa regional conference goes digital
The ITF Africa regional conference, which will take place from 23-27 September in Addis Ababa, is ITF Africa’s largest meeting. During the conference there will...
Women transport workers call for end to violence
The ITF's Asia Pacific Women's Conference concluded Sunday 12th May in Hong Kong, with a call to support the ITF Women's Committee campaign to end violence against...
Black Sea action reaches thousands of seafarers
ITF and affiliated maritime union inspection teams in Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine inspected around 120 vessels in some 30 ports, spoke to...
Seminar addresses MLC implications for Turkey
The ITF and its affiliate the Seafarers' Union of Turkey (TDS) organised a one-day MLC seminar in Istanbul on 7 May to raise awareness of the implications for...
ITF unions show support for ILWU in grain dispute
ITF-affiliated unions around the world are showing support for their colleagues in the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) in what could be a major...
ITF Gaza fund gets off to flying start
A solidarity fund launched today by the ITF to raise £40,000 to support Palestinian drivers and their union in Gaza got off to a flying start, with immediate union...
HIV positive transport workers building Kenya network
Eighteen HIV positive transport workers from unions across Kenya recently came together for the first time to share their experiences and discuss how to develop the...