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31 Dec 2017
A new year message from the ITF general secretary
2017 brought us challenges, but I am in no doubt that we are stronger now than we were a year ago. While globally we continue to be faced with economic and...
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18 Jan 2018
Press Release
ITF statement on UAE's new protection for seafarers
David Heindel, chair of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), seafarers' section, said: “We are strongly behind the mandate issued by the Federal...
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23 Jan 2018
Union wins groundbreaking HIV/AIDS module in Europe maritime academy
Since 1 January 2018, students undertaking the Kherson State Maritime Academy (KSMA) bachelor of science degree in navigation and ship power engineering have been...
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26 Jan 2018
Press Release
Seafarers finally return home after 17 months in Ajman, UAE
ITF inspector, Mohamed Arrachedi, has been helping the crew since they were abandoned in June 2016: "This has been a difficult case, and in the end we were helped...
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05 Feb 2018
Korea: ITF unions take action for union leaders
KCTU president Han Sang-gyun has been imprisoned since July 2016 for his role in the people's rally on 14 November 2015, and KCTU general secretary Lee Young-joo is...
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22 Feb 2018
Press Release
International bargaining forum concludes final round of negotiations
MANILA: The ITF and JNG met in Manila from February 19-22 2018, for the final round of negotiations for the creation of the new IBF Framework Agreement. The...
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23 Feb 2018
Press Release
New IBF agreement secures the rights of dockers to do the lashing
The members of the FPC SG highlighted the new terms agreed in Article 4, Non-Seafarers Work or the “Dockers’ Clause”, as it is often referred to, as a...
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05 Mar 2018
African transport workers unite to build power
As part of the ITF's 9th Africa Regional Conference, 7-9 March, the participants will elect workers' representatives to the Africa regional committee, prepare for...