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IBF press statement: Industrial relations collective, the International Bargaining Forum, concludes the final round of negotiations for 2015-2017 IBF Framework Agreement
The ITF and JNG met in Indonesia between 4-5 June 2014 to conclude negotiations for the creation of the new IBF Framework Agreement. The round of negotiations...
Specialists in organising come together at ITF
Transport workers are at the centre of the world’s supply chains. They move goods from their source and production to consumers worldwide. When transport workers...
ITF shares women’s leadership learnings at maritime women event
The event examined the opportunities and challenges facing women in the maritime world. ITF women transport workers’ coordinator Alison McGarry was among the...
ITF: 'Sewol trial must follow due process'
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has spoken out on the need for due legal process to be followed in the trial of crew members of the Sewol...
ITF backs workers in Europe
The ETUC says that workers across Europe continue to experience economic and social uncertainty five years after the recession hit the continent. The campaign seeks...
Maritime unions gather to strengthen South Pacific trade unionism
Maritime Unions have met in Auckland, New Zealand, to work towards a Regional Maritime Federation to build union strength throughout the South Pacific.The meeting...
Swazi union leader finally free
ITF affiliate STAWU has been fighting to free Thwala since 2012, when he was arrested and charged on a picket line protest. Swaziland is one of the world’s last...
Australian activists visit USA to consult on Chevron logjam
Trade unionists from the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and the MUA (Maritime Union of Australia) have arrived in the USA for an eight day...