“The state of the vessel is bad enough from a maintenance point of view,” explained International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) inspector Tommy Molloy. “It is self-evident that no money is being spent on the basics and, as is usual with such shipowners, the crew are also not being paid.”
‘I know my status’ is a collaboration between the ITF, ITF affiliate the Associated Maritime Officers and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP), manning agent JMG and employer Magsaysay’s social development arm the Homer Group inc.
Since 2009, Chevron has spent $61 million dollars on political candidates, committees and lobbying in California, far more than any other oil company.
When Captain Radhika Menon and her team came to the rescue of a small fishing vessel in the Bay of Bengal, an award for bravery was the last thing on her mind.
Every ITF region, industrial section and cross sectoral department (women and youth) will have their own conference falling under the umbrella of the Pathway to Congress (P2C).
Representatives from maritime, railway, road and civil aviation unions will be there from Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
That was the overwhelming message to union representatives who were at the regional conference in Tokyo this week.
A few highlights are:
Mr Hoffa will address 171 representatives and leaders from 84 trade unions representing road and rail workers in 42 countries worldwide, who are meeting in the Belgian capital at a conference organised by the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation).
Trade union representatives from Turkey reported an alarming level of incidents compromising their rights and democracy in general, during the 8th International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Human and Trade Union Rights Committee meeting held in Vienna at the end of November.
