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05 Dec 2016
#WeAreITF – Asia Pacific regional conference inspires ‘renewed vigour and determination’
That was the overwhelming message to union representatives who were at the regional conference in Tokyo this week. It was the first time the group of over 300...
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27 Nov 2016
Press Release
Asia Pacific unions meet to reinforce agenda for building union power in the region
Representatives from maritime, railway, road and civil aviation unions will be there from Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, India, Malaysia, the Philippines,...
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26 Nov 2016
ITF Asia Pacific regional conference kicks off #WeAreITF
Every ITF region, industrial section and cross sectoral department (women and youth) will have their own conference falling under the umbrella of the Pathway to...
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21 Nov 2016
Dramatic rescue operation earns Indian woman captain exceptional bravery award
When Captain Radhika Menon and her team came to the rescue of a small fishing vessel in the Bay of Bengal, an award for bravery was the last thing on her mind. The...
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17 Nov 2016
Press Release
Elections Show Voters Wary of Chevron’s Cashed Up Candidates
Since 2009, Chevron has spent $61 million dollars on political candidates, committees and lobbying in California, far more than any other oil company. “While...
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17 Nov 2016
New HIV/AIDS education film part of ITF drive to keep seafarers ‘healthy and happy’
‘I know my status’ is a collaboration between the ITF, ITF affiliate the Associated Maritime Officers and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP), manning...
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28 Oct 2016
Press Release
Mistreatment of crew on sub-standard ship leads to detention
“The state of the vessel is bad enough from a maintenance point of view,” explained International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) inspector Tommy Molloy....
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24 Oct 2016
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. The executive board – the...