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Algerian ports and transport and oil and gas unions join forces in ITF hubs alliance
The three unions, affiliated to the Union Générale des Travailleurs Algériens (UGTA), the Federation nationale des travailleurs des transports (FNTT), the...
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ITF leaders witness Korea’s persecution of trade unionists and demand justice
Cho Sung-deok, vice-president of ITF union the KPTU (Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union), was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on 26 July in...
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North Sea oil strikers want your messages of support!
The ITF has publicly backed those working for Wood Group on Shell’s North Sea oil and gas platforms and sent a message of support, and now it’s inviting unions...
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ITF backs RMT and Unite action and calls on Wood Group to compromise
Commenting on the near-100 percent vote for industrial action by the members of the two ITF unions working in North Sea oil and gas, he said: “Workers for Wood...
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HIV/AIDS information for seafarers in new wellbeing app
The free app is available for both Android and iOS devices. It provides the basic facts on HIV/AIDS – how it is transmitted, what the symptoms are, how you can...
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ITF joins commemoration of Tolpuddle martyrs
Joe Katende, the retiring ITF Africa regional secretary, marked the ITF’s participation in the annual trade union festival by laying a wreath at the grave of...
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ITF delivers cabotage message to TTIP stakeholders
Seafarers section secretary Jon Whitlow told them that: “Trade agreements should be an opportunity to improve workers’ rights and have as a primary objective...
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ITF commends SIU of Canada over licence exposé
ITF seafarers section chair Dave Heindel stated: “The investigative work of the union has forced an admission from the Canadian government that at least 11 work...