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Report sets out women seafarers' health and wellbeing concerns
Tomorrow’s (Thursday 17 September) briefing for maritime welfare practitioners is also open to press. It will be held from 16:00 to 19:00 at ITF House, 49-60...
ITF commissions Panama Canal safety study
In a deal signed in Limassol, Cyprus on Friday the Federation is to employ the Brazil-based Fundação Homem de Mar (FHM) to construct a mathematical model to...
Third East Asia action week begins Monday
In Japan a rally will also be held at the Kotoku Kaiun company, over its refusal to engage in dialogue with union representatives. ENDS For more details please...
Where’s your pension money going? Workers’ capital explained
So why is this committee and its work relevant to you? In many countries around the world, in addition to state provision workers participate in occupational...
Reminder: special briefing meeting on the health and wellbeing of women seafarers
The survey – a joint initiative by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF),...
ITF reveals MLC experiences to International Shipping Conference
Speaking at the event Smith will say: “The MLC embodies the hopes and aspirations of everyone in this room and beyond who is involved in shipping. It is the best...
Global conference puts workers’ capital in spotlight
Pressing Forward: Putting the Workers Capital Agenda to Action, running from 7-8 September, has been organised by the Global Unions Committee on Workers’ Capital...
Cotton urges Ukraine to ratify seafarer rights conventions
Addressing the MTWTU plenary in Odessa, Cotton commended the union’s “outstanding work” to promote the MLC and its efforts to represent seafarers and dockers...