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Unions mark workers’ memorial day
Unions in Bangladesh began their commemoration of the day on 24 April, the first anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster. Workers at the factory observed cracks in...
ITF TAKES CHEVRON CAMPAIGN TO SHAREHOLDER MEETING IN TEXAS
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is today targeting Chevron’s shareholder meeting in Midland, Texas to explain why energy giant Chevron’s...
ITF activists tackle HIV/AIDS on cruise ships
Eighty five seafarers from across the world attended the seminar, run by the NSU (Norwegian Seafarers’ Union) in cooperation with the ITF, FIT-CISL (Federazione...
ITF briefs New York investors to highlight Chevron concerns
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is today holding an investor briefing with United States Stock Exchange analysts in New York to explain why...
Solomon Islands union rebuilds against all odds
The Solomon Islands National Union of Workers (SINUW) was the only private sector union in the country, and represented a number of industries – including...
Unions take action on ‘sea of shame’
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and its affiliated unions are launching a week of action today from ports on the Black Sea to combat what an...
East Asia maritime week begins
ITF inspectors and dockers’ and seafarers’ union members began an East Asian maritime action week today in ports in Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan. The event...
Trade union leaders pay tribute to Bob Crow
Thousands of supporters lined the streets of the East End to catch a final glimpse of Crow as his coffin was horse-drawn from his council flat at Woodford.Crow was...