Members pledged to support unions in their countries to gather worker stories, to build a compelling body of evidence for the ILO about the impact of violence against women on workers and their workplaces.
Transshipment is the process where fishing vessels transfer their catch, supplies, and in some cases fishers on the high seas, generally in international waters, far from land and any national or international inspectors or law enforcement officials.
Writing to the ITF, Vice Admiral Clive Johnstone, Nato’s Allied Maritime Command commander, expressed his gratitude.
Tuberculosis (TB) is curable and preventable disease, which mainly spreads from person to person through the air.
The new project enlists the power of trade unions to fight back against the deal, which has been negotiated in virtual secrecy by the European Union and 22 other countries.
The campaign will help unions prove the danger to rights, conditions and democracy posed by TiSA – by bringing together all the information needed to fight it in one place: www.tisameanstrouble.org
It’s the fifth congress of the European arm of the ITF – the theme this time around is “Fair Transport for Europe – social justice, solidarity, unity.”
‘On behalf of all ITF seafarers’ affiliated unions and their members, the ITF seafarers’ section wants to express its support to the Spanish dockers’ unions and their fight against the liberalisation of the Spanish port system following the royal decree adopted by the Spanish Parliament.
Almost 1.5 million maritime workers from 148 countries are represented by ITF unions.
The reforms aim to reduce labour rights, deregulate labour relations and increase outsourcing. They may weaken collective agreements and reduce the economic resources of trade unions.
