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21 Nov 2022
ITUC World Congress: P&O’s Peter Hebblethwaite wins worst boss poll
His award was announced at the 5th ITUC World Congress in Melbourne, Australia, where nearly 1,000 trade unionist from 122 countries are meeting. “First,...
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23 Nov 2022
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Free the Nigeria 26 — the seafarers who have been unfairly criminalised
Twenty-six seafarers who are held in Nigeria on charges of oil theft should be freed now, following confirmation from BP that their ship’s load was authorised,...
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07 Dec 2022
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‘When it matters, shipping speaks as one’: industry-union pact to keep pandemic cooperative spirit alive
Joint Media Release Unions representing seafarers and maritime employer groups have come together to sign a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to take forward...
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08 Dec 2022
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Bangladesh: global solidarity shines spotlight on 200,000 striking waterway workers
Over 200,000 river boat workers, the beating heart of Bangladesh’s critical inland waterways, have vowed to continue their campaign of industrial action until all...
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14 Dec 2022
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Shipping industry, unions welcome action from President Marcos Jr on key seafarer issues
JOINT ITF-ICS-IMEC MEDIA RELEASE Yesterday, global leaders from organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime employers, met with His...
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19 Dec 2022
'Abandoned' livestock carrier ship to be auctioned in Victoria but stranded crew yet to receive wages
An international livestock carrier ship, the Yangtze Fortune, has been arrested in Portland, Victoria by the Australian Federal Court. In the meantime, the...
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16 Jan 2023
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New advisory committee launched to address major maritime issues impacting Filipino seafarers
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Shipping industry leaders form part of newly created advisory board, the ‘International Advisory Committee on Global Maritime Affairs’...
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25 Jan 2023
Ukraine: Solidarity strengthened by conflict
On the 24 February 2022, the world was shocked and saddened when the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine. While defences were mobilised, and women and children fled...