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26 Jun 2014
ITF reports crewing agents to Interpol for suspected human trafficking
It is alleged that the agents withheld the fishers’ wages, in some cases for over a year; produced counterfeit documents relating to crew members’ employment;...
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26 Jun 2014
Pay increase victory for seafarers
The announcement was made as the first round of negotiations on the new IBF framework agreement were concluded in Indonesia today – eight months after they...
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26 Jun 2014
Freed at last – Albedo hostages on their way home
The seven Bangladeshi, two Sri Lankan, one Indian and one Iranian hostage were among the 23 crew on the Malaysian-owned and flagged containership Albedo when it was...
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26 Jun 2014
ITF’s Steve Cotton in face to face talks with Algerian unions
ITF acting general secretary Steve Cotton today personally thanked Algerian trade unionists for their support for the ITF’s Gaza appeal, its work in Palestine and...
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26 Jun 2014
ITF celebrates Day of the Seafarer
ITF seafarers’ section chair Dave Heindel said: “The Day of the Seafarer gives everyone a chance to celebrate the vital role that seafarers play in everyone’s...