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News | 11 May 2015 Press Release

Campaign to protect jobs onboard the British Loyalty goes global

An emergency motion was introduced at a meeting in Perth today of the ITF Seafarers’ Section meeting by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). The oil and gas...

News | 14 May 2015

ITF HIV survey shows need to address seafarers' health

A broader vision of seafarer wellbeing: survey of ITF maritime affiliates on HIV/AIDS, health and wellbeing is based on responses by 34 trade unions in 30 countries...

News | 15 May 2015

Fair practices committee boosts New Zealand and Australia oil and gas giant protests

On 13 and 14 May, the FPC passed a motion condemning BP for slashing jobs, replacing 36 Australian crew of the fuel tanker British Loyalty with cheap foreign...

News | 20 May 2015 Press Release

ITF warns Australian government against backwards step on cabotage

The changes would dismantle a comprehensive reform package delivered by the previous government three years ago that created a level playing field in domestic...

News | 27 May 2015

Nepalese unions need your help to rebuild, says ITF

The Federation's four member unions in Nepal have been intensely involved in the emergency response, mobilising transport workers – many of whom were themselves...

News | 30 May 2015 Press Release

ITF comment on Doha container death

"This latest death highlights the importance of the ITFs campaign against overweight containers. The accurate measurement and regulation of containers by the...

News | 01 Jun 2015 Press Release

ITF urges Australian senate inquiry into FOC shipping and condemns government attacks on cabotage

The call follows the ITF’s recent condemnation (see http://goo.gl/HrKk0P) of the conservative Australian government’s moves to deregulate its shipping industry...

News | 03 Jun 2015 Press Release

Secret trade pact set to rob from the poor - and give to global transport firms

The documents are available here: https://wikileaks.org/tisa/ ITF president Paddy Crumlin said: “This text would supercharge the most powerful companies in the...