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ITF unions meet in Cape Town for crucial maritime conferences
Almost 1.5 million maritime workers from 148 countries are represented by ITF unions. ITF president and chair of the Dockers’ Section Paddy Crumlin said: “This...
ITF seafarers back Spanish dockers
‘On behalf of all ITF seafarers’ affiliated unions and their members, the ITF seafarers’ section wants to express its support to the Spanish dockers’ unions...
European transport workers meet for fifth ETF congress
It’s the fifth congress of the European arm of the ITF – the theme this time around is “Fair Transport for Europe – social justice, solidarity,...
Transport unions take on TiSA
The campaign will help unions prove the danger to rights, conditions and democracy posed by TiSA – by bringing together all the information needed to fight it in...
Campaign reveals TiSA threat to jobs and rights
The new project enlists the power of trade unions to fight back against the deal, which has been negotiated in virtual secrecy by the European Union and 22 other...
Nato thanks ITF for anti-piracy support
Writing to the ITF, Vice Admiral Clive Johnstone, Nato’s Allied Maritime Command commander, expressed his gratitude. He attributed the success of the mission to...
ITF calls for tuna transshipment moratorium
Transshipment is the process where fishing vessels transfer their catch, supplies, and in some cases fishers on the high seas, generally in international waters,...
ITF women pledge increasing action to secure ILO violence convention
Members pledged to support unions in their countries to gather worker stories, to build a compelling body of evidence for the ILO about the impact of violence...