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28 Oct 2019
Award to crew for Pacific rescue
The crew of a vessel that saved seven seafarers from a burning car carrier in the Pacific and rescued nine others are to receive a prestigious award from the United...
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28 Oct 2019
North Sea oil platform evacuated
Staff on a North Sea oil platform have been evacuated following safety concerns. The 115 staff on the Thistle platform were picked up by British and Norwegian...
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28 Oct 2019
Caribbean region plans strategy to build workers’ power
Union leaders from countries across the Caribbean have come together to develop a strategy for building transport workers’ power in the region. Over 20 activists...
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22 Oct 2019
The Chilean people have spoken, now the government must listen
The ITF has called for the immediate end to the state of emergency in Chile, the opening of a genuine dialogue with the unions and civil society groups, and sent...
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18 Oct 2019
ITF inspector joins anti-slavery event
ITF inspector (Liverpool, North West England and Wales) Tommy Molloy has participated in a major anti-modern-day slavery event in Liverpool, UK. Organised by the...
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17 Oct 2019
Press Release
Solidarity with Canada’s transport workers in upcoming election
As the Executive Board of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) gathers in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for its general meeting, workers across the...
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16 Oct 2019
Seafarers repatriated home from Iran and Syria after notorious cases of modern slavery and abandonment
In one of the most notorious cases of human slavery that the ITF has encountered in years, three Pakistani seafarers onboard the Iranian-flagged MV Borhan 3 spent...
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16 Oct 2019
ITF Contacts Network expands into Asia Pacific
The ITF has established its latest Contacts Network, covering Bangladesh, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and...