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ITF youth mission to Palestine inspires action in Australia
The event is one of the initiatives put together off the back of the ITF youth mission to Palestine back in May. The delegation, which included representatives from...
Union acts in fight for seafarer jobs at Boskalis
The demonstration in Papendrecht, the Netherlands, was part of the fight by Nautilus NL/FNV Waterbouw to stop Boskalis cutting and downgrading seafarers’ jobs....
ITF: guarded welcome for Cambodia FOC promises
ITF maritime coordinator Jacqueline Smith stated: “In May the government said it was abolishing the register entirely. Since then they have suggested they will...
The future of maritime activism - unionists gather in Montreal
It’s the second ever ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) Maritime Roundtable (MRT), bringing together activists from affiliated unions in all...
TiSA endangers coasts and foresees “lawless” seas and skies, say ITF and Greenpeace Netherlands
TiSA could open the transport of what has been classed as national cargo by all parties – potentially including ships owned by parties flying the flag of a third...
Activists ‘on a mission’ following ITF Maritime Roundtable
That’s from Rosalind Muir from the Rail and Maritime Union of New Zealand (RMTU) at the closing of the Maritime Roundtable, an ITF activist event that’s been...
ITF: refusal of shore leave to Hanjin crews 'a denial of human rights'
The issue was revealed when a visit to the chartered vessel Hanjin Marine by ITF inspector Jeff Engels to check on the crew’s welfare on Monday (after they had...
Petrobras victory gives seafarers collective agreement
Seafarers’ unions affiliated to the confederation CONTTMAF (Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Transportes Aquaviários e Aéreos, na Pesca e nos...