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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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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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19 Dec 2017
Press Release
CSL Australia found to be exploiting crew
Under coastal trading rules introduced in 2012, foreign crew must be paid award rates as the vessel is working more than two domestic voyages in Australian waters,...
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19 Dec 2017
Transport workers shut down airport in Israel’s general strike
Large numbers of public and private sector employees - including port and airport workers - supported the four-hour strike; Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport was shut...
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11 Dec 2017
Press Release
ITF: Trump Jerusalem Announcement Undermines The Process Of Negotiation
“The ITF and our affiliates have a long and proud history of supporting transport workers and trade unionism in the Middle East. And over the years we’ve backed...
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08 Dec 2017
Press Release
Hutchison’s atrocious safety record worsens as another worker is killed in Jakarta
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) President Paddy Crumlin said: “This will be a heart-wrenching time for this man’s family, friends and...
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05 Dec 2017
Press Release
ICTSI “not welcome in Africa”
A maritime industry conference featuring a speaker from the embattled ports company will be hit by protest action from worker and community organisations in South...
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30 Nov 2017
Seaman Guard Ohio: ITF praised for role in winning crew release
The 35 crew and guards were released from prison on 28 November after the court in Madurai, India decided to lift the sentences of five years’ imprisonment that...