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28 Sep 2017
Ukraine transport unions agree steps to build power
The meeting in Kiev on 21 September was part of a wider ITF project to grow union membership in the CIS region and to support the region to play a bigger role in...
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02 Oct 2017
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Rightwing anti-immigration group dumps ship’s crew
ITF seafarers’ section chair David Heindel commented: “Oh, the irony. This group charters a British-owned, Mongolian flag of convenience ship, with a Sri...
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05 Oct 2017
Press Release
Joint statement: DP-DHL, the ITF and UNI Global Union agree continuous dialogue until December 2019
On 21 September 2017, the three parties met with the German NCP and the protocol was formally extended until December 2019, when it will be reviewed again. Already...
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10 Oct 2017
ITF and UNI renew global deal with DHL
In July 2016 the logistics giant first agreed to commit to continued dialogue, with the parties meeting four times a year to settle issues in a mutually acceptable...
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11 Oct 2017
Seafarers: new ITF app supports your wellbeing
The free ITF Wellbeing app is available for both Android and iOS devices – just download it from your app store or from the ITF Seafarers website. It contains...
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20 Oct 2017
Press Release
UAE and ITF to work together to solve abandonment cases
FTA and ITF officials met this week to discuss the increasing number of abandonment cases faced by the UAE and the Gulf State's desire to bring an end to the...
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25 Oct 2017
Seafarer’s remarkable life made into ITF film
It tells the story of how Shwe left Burma as a seafarer, but saw his life completely change as he took on a corrupt ship owner and was blacklisted for his...
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25 Oct 2017
ITF maritime labour lawyers drive legal agenda
Topics on the agenda included cabotage, abandonment, the fair treatment of seafarers facing criminal charges or investigation, and amendments to the Maritime Labour...