ITF leadership, global section chairs and regional vice-presidents are meeting in London this week and have heard a report from African regional staff detailing the current challenges being faced by unions on the ground in impacted areas.
The film, which is available in English, Turkish and Russian, highlights the experiences of seafarers in the region.
A 2012 report uncovered poor standards of living and working conditions, low wages and unseaworthy vessels.
The endorsement by the ILO governing body of the code of practice on the safe packing of cargo transport units on 4 November means it has the approval of all three agencies which developed it – the International Labour Organization, the International Maritime Organization and UNECE (United Nation
"The ITF believes that the judgment is based more on emotion and the need to find someone to blame than justice,” he stated. “The sentencing of the captain and the other seafarers is too severe and does not take into account the actions or lack of actions by others in the industry.
Awards were also presented to Joseph Cox, president and chief executive of the US Chamber of Shipping, and Frederick J Harris, president of shipbuilders' General Dynamics NASSCO.
Her reinstatement as head of department comes after nearly 18 months of negotiations between her union, the Syndicat Generale de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (SGMMP), the ITF-affiliated Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) and the Tunisian ministry of transport.
The global union federation’s condemnation came as the PCA sought to use the courts to close down the ITF-affiliated Unión de Capitanes y Oficiales de Cubierta (UCOC - Panamanian Tugboat Captains’ Union).
The Panama-flagged Red Duchess was arrested in Rotterdam, with the crew not paid their full wages owed and with no funds to get home.
Hosted by the Sindicato de Choferes de Camioneros the event brought together activists from 13 countries and 28 ITF unions from all transport sectors, who spent a packed week finding ways to strengthen unionism and secure victories for workers and their families.
A new system was implemented by management before workers had the time to legally review the court decision and its implications; this is at the heart of the matter.
