Updates from around the globe on the ITF’s work to build a fairer, safer and more just world for seafarers. Our news section covers issues affecting all seafarers, wherever they may be, and what we’re doing to improve seafarers’ lives and jobs, now and in the future.
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ITF Panama meeting is launchpad for international action
The two day EB meeting, which closed on Friday afternoon, followed a successful ITF women’s meeting and preceded one by ITF youth.
ITF sounds new alarm over privatisation and safety in Panama Canal new locks
World union meeting unites against TiSA and CETA
World union meeting commences today in Panama
The ITF meeting brings together the organisation’s governing executive board from around the globe, and takes place in Panama City, today and tomorrow.
ITF applauds granting of shore leave to Hanjin crews
The denial of shore leave to Hanjin crews was highlighted by a spontaneous action of dockers at the same port last month, and by ITF inspectors in the USA (see https
ITF and ETF say stop TISA
As new secret documents are leaked, see https://wikileaks.org/tisa/ the International Transport Workers’ Federation and the European Transport
ITF transport activists begin training in Morocco
ITF summer school has been running for 15 years. It provides an annual space for trade unionists to meet and share knowledge and experience.
Campaigns and activism are focus as ITF training begins in Morocco
There are around 70 participants taking part in ITF Summer School
African young transport workers get connected
Fifteen women and sixteen men from 21 countries participated in an ITF workshop in Dakar, Senegal from 27-30 September.
Positive reaction to IFOMS/ITF MLC seminar in Yangon
Some 40 participants gathered at the Park Royal hotel, Yangon from 3 to 6 October for a seminar on the MLC, which Myanmar ratified on 26 May.
Update: Malaviya Seven, Aberdeen
The detention, which was put in place on Wednesday afternoon, is over wages owed to the replacement crew of the vessel.
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 Portos) signed a collective ag
