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02 Jan 2016
A message from the president and general secretary of the ITF
2015 was a year of great successes for the ITF nationally, regionally and globally (see our 2015 review for more on this). However, the political and economic...
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22 Dec 2015
The ITF in action in 2015
2015 saw some big wins for the ITF and successes in supporting new unions, despite serious attacks on the union movement around the world. The ITF campaign to get...
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11 Dec 2015
Press Release
ITF urges suspension of Alcoa licence following bribery allegations
It follows the discovery of papers by ITF inspectors which appear to document a number of bribes paid to a shipping inspector and drug enforcement and immigration...
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30 Nov 2015
Press Release
World AIDS Day: ITF working for zero new infections
Across the world ITF unions will mark the day with activities including voluntary counselling and testing events, and prevention education. Find out more at the ITF...
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27 Nov 2015
ITF industrial hubs programme in spotlight at UK union conference
Just one of the reactions to promotion of the ITF industrial hubs programme during the sectoral conferences of UK affiliate Unite the Union this week. Unite has...
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24 Nov 2015
Press Release
ITF Seafarers’ Trust launches Shore Leave 2.0
Luca Tommasi, Seafarers’ Trust Project Manager explained: “The idea of the original app was to transform the ISWAN seafarers’ centres directory into an...
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18 Nov 2015
Press Release
International seafarers and dockers oppose withdrawal of MV Portland by Alcoa
.The ITF cabotage taskforce was launched last month to support cabotage protection laws that help maintain nations’ skills, shipping and security, and to...
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17 Nov 2015
Press Release
New deal brings Australian workers back to the docks 100 days after mass sackings
It has been 103 days since 97 workers were terminated in Brisbane and Sydney, many via text and email. It was strongly felt that the company was using automation...