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Agreement takes MLC into new stage
The ITF has praised today’s decision at the ILO (International Labour Organization) in Geneva today to build on the success of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006...
Joint press release: Industrial relations collective, the International Bargaining Forum, concludes second round of negotiations for 2015 IBF Framework Agreement
Both sides outlined their responses to each other's claims, as presented in St Petersburg, but little progress was made on the key issue of a pay increase with both...
ITF signs memorandum of understanding with ACFTU
he ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the ACFTU, the All China Federation of Trade Unions, that...
ITF unions act on Philippines disaster
ITF unions have been taking action to relieve the suffering of those affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Trade unions in the Philippines have been distributing food, drink...
Clock ticking on Fowey ship arrest
A ship detained at Fowey, United Kingdom, for multiple safety and accommodation failings will face arrest at 17:00 BST today unless the owners pay the crew the...
Trade unions must act now on climate change
Twenty activists from 14 countries came together in Johannesburg last week to determine the next steps in the fight against climate change. Participants at the...
New ITF Seafarers app available now
Following on from the success of earlier seafarer apps, the new ITF Seafarers app launched for IOS and Android last week. In March, the ITF launched two separate...
Americas conference sets out model for the future
The conference featured a week of intense work, debate and activities, culminating in the agreement of a strategic work plan for use across the region. This centred...