As the Executive Board of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) gathers in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for its general meeting, workers across the country are preparing to head to the polls on October 21 for a federal election.
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 updated report from the organisation finds are still shocking levels of crew abuse and unseaworthy vessels there.
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has ramped up its campaign against the Panama Canal Authority over its ongoing failure to provide decent pay and safe working conditions for more than 9,000 affiliated maritime workers in the canal zone.
Jacqueline Smith, ITF maritime coordinator, and Francesco Gargiulo, IMEC CEO, helmed the presentation, which was staged as an important part of London International Shipping Week.
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have supported Belgian union protest action, which culminates in a general strike this Monday, 15 December.
Seafarers trapped on the MV Angelic Power (IMO 9250189) since July last year have now been repatriated, following a lengthy battle in the Chinese courts.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada- September 10, 2014- The Canadian Maritime and Supply Chain Coalition today learned that European Member States have until September 12, 2014 to make amendments to the text of the Canadian-European Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA).
On 13 and 14 May, the FPC passed a motion condemning BP for slashing jobs, replacing 36 Australian crew of the fuel tanker British Loyalty with cheap foreign workers, and closing one of the east coast’s main local fuel suppliers.
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has again congratulated the Australian Labor Party on its win in the country’s election, saying it will be profoundly important for the nation’s seafarers.
On the day of the AP Moller Maersk annual general meeting, the ITF has made a statement to the company AGM following up its calls for action i
