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News | 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...

News | 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...

News | 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....

News | 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...

News | 21 Oct 2016 Press Release

ITF sounds new alarm over privatisation and safety in Panama Canal new locks

The ITF is holding a top level meeting in Panama in recognition of that country’s role as a key global transport hub and component of the Federation’s plans for...

News | 21 Oct 2016 Press Release

World union meeting unites against TiSA and CETA

The two-day event is being held in Panama in recognition of that country’s role as a key global transport hub and component of the Federation’s plans for...

News | 20 Oct 2016 Press Release

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...

News | 18 Oct 2016 Press Release

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...