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19 Nov 2018
Violence and threats - ITF inspector steps in to aid crew
In October the UK Border Force contacted inspector Tommy Molloy because they were concerned about two young Indian seafarers onboard the Amira Laura, a Tuvalu...
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21 Nov 2018
Press Release
Agreement on minimum wage for seafarers announced
The decision, following two days of negotiations, was to update the minimum wage for an able seafarer by USD27 over the next three years. The wages will provide an...
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21 Nov 2018
Press Release
NSU secures jobs for 700 Norwegian seafarers as government rules against flagging out Color Line vessels
This is a significant and hard fought victory for Norwegian seafarers and the ongoing ITF cabotage campaign. ITF affiliate, the Norwegian Seafarers Union (NSU), won...
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23 Nov 2018
New minimum wage for seafarers around the world
Seafarers around the world should see an uplift in their wages following a new international minimum wage deal agreed by the ITF and the International Chamber of...
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23 Nov 2018
Union secures jobs for Norwegian seafarers
A campaign by the Norwegian Seafarers Union (NSU) has secured the jobs, wages and conditions of 700 Norwegian seafarers working on Color Line vessels. The company...
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23 Nov 2018
European project to recruit more maritime professionals
A new four-year project launched by the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), backed by the...
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23 Nov 2018
Libya forces rescued migrants off cargo ship
The Libyan authorities have used rubber bullets and tear gas to remove around 80 migrants from a cargo ship that rescued them in the Mediterranean. The...
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23 Nov 2018
People-smuggling across English Channel
A gang of Iranian people-smugglers is believed to be behind a recent increase in the number of migrants and refugees making the crossing from France across the...