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News | 17 Jul 2014 Press Release

ITF unions show support for ILWU in grain dispute

ITF-affiliated unions around the world are showing support for their colleagues in the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) in what could be a major...

News | 17 Jul 2014

West Africa unions challenged to do things differently

A leading African trade unionist has challenged unions across West Africa to do things differently in response to the region’s social and economic problems. Bayla...

News | 17 Jul 2014 Press Release

ITF calls on Panama to help Iceberg 1 crew

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is calling on Panama to join the effort to help the recently released crew of the Iceberg 1 to recover from...

News | 17 Jul 2014

ITF gives guarded thumbs up to MLC preparation

As Malta became the 34th International Labour Organization member state to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 on 23 January, the ITF has cautiously...

News | 17 Jul 2014

Global unions condemn Fiji government decree

The ITF, fellow global unions and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have jointly condemned the latest undemocratic and anti-union tactic by...

News | 17 Jul 2014 Press Release

FIRST REACTION OF EUROPEAN TRANSPORT SECTOR TO THE EU BUDGET DEAL: A

On 8 February, European leaders finally reached an agreement on the EU budget for the next seven years. With a cut of one third in the 32 billion EUR initially...

News | 17 Jul 2014 Press Release

Thomson Majesty lifeboat accident, ITF comment

Commenting on the loss of five lives during a lifeboat practice launch on the Thomson Majesty, Bjorn-Erik Kristoffersen, the ITF's representative on the lifeboat...

News | 17 Jul 2014 Press Release

Bob Carnegie update

Reacting to news that Abigroup/Lend Lease dropped several charges against Bob Carnegie, MUA national secretary and ITF president Paddy Crumlin said, while the news...