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13 Jul 2016
Press Release
ITF upholds cabotage role to TTIP stakeholders
ITF seafarers’ section secretary Jon Whitlow addressed the meeting’s audience of TTIP negotiators. He told them: The ITF welcomes the opportunity to state our...
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08 Jul 2016
Press Release
Statement by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) on the death of Philando Castile
“Right now our thoughts are with his family and friends, but I know there is nothing I can say to relieve the tragedy that has befallen them.“The ITF, and the...
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29 Jun 2016
ITF applauds Europe social partners’ stand against seafarer criminalisation
Captain Mangouras’ sentence – for ‘recklessness resulting in catastrophic environmental damage’ – overturns the previous judgement by the provincial court...
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23 Jun 2016
At sea for all: celebrate seafarers on 25 June
The campaign theme – At sea for all – recognises that seafarers are indispensable and invites people everywhere to ‘show their appreciation for the seafarers...
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22 Jun 2016
Korean union leader faces harsh sentence – protest now
The ITF, in co-ordination with the ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation), is urging member unions to organise solidarity actions from now until 1 July,...
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16 Jun 2016
Outlaw Oceans author vows to continue investigation
Last year the New York Times began publishing The Outlaw Ocean, an ongoing investigation into what happens far from land. It revealed exploitation, crime, slavery...
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15 Jun 2016
We’re winning protection for workers in global supply chains
They strongly welcomed the ILC’s conclusion, in response to union pressure, that the International Labour Organization (ILO) arrange a tripartite meeting to...
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09 Jun 2016
Asia Pacific young workers get connected
Fourteen men and ten women participated in an ITF workshop in Singapore from 30 May to 1 June, where they shared experiences, discussed the challenges facing unions...