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20 Feb 2015
ILO moves on shore leave for seafarers
The recommendations, which now go through the ILO for discussion before implementation, would bring seafarers’ identity documents in line with e-passports. This...
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17 Feb 2015
‘Hands off our right to strike’ demand unions in global campaign
Under the slogan ‘Sometimes you have to say NO!: hands off our right to strike’ the campaign kicked off with an international action day on 18 February and will...
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13 Feb 2015
Press Release
Employer groups around the world try to undermine the right to strike. Join the global action on February 18 to stop them.
These attacks come at a time when employers and governments implement austerity measures, the growth of precarious jobs is rampant and social protests are...
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12 Feb 2015
A new welcome for visiting seafarers
The MLC requires member states to ensure that seafarers have access to shore-based facilities and services to secure their health and well-being, and recommends...
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11 Feb 2015
Press Release
ITF welcomes shore leave progress
At the ILO in Geneva a tripartite meeting of employers, trade unions and governments agreed a common approach to improving ILO Convention 185 on seafarers’...
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10 Feb 2015
Kenyan seafarers discuss strengthening union
The seminar, at the end of January, was the first meeting for rank and file seafarers, and was organised by the ITF in conjunction with local partners in the labour...
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05 Feb 2015
Press Release
ITF: ‘Time for an honest conversation from Chevron’
This week, Chevron reported to its shareholders that the multi-billion dollar gas project was “just fine”. The Australian Financial Review reported that:...
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04 Feb 2015
Women seafarers' health survey
The survey has been devised by the ITF, Seamen's Hospital Society, International Maritime Health Association and International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance...