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21 Feb 2020
Diamond Princess crew to fly home
Seventy crew on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan have been infected with the Covid-19 virus, the International Transport Workers’...
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24 Feb 2020
The Esther Busser memorial prize
Do you know someone who has done outstanding work to promote social justice and decent work in the Global South? We are looking for nominations for the Esther...
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27 Feb 2020
Press Release
Major unions join high-level transport symposium in South Africa
A high-level transport symposium in Johannesburg, South Africa has brought together the leaders of eight major unions to discuss how to appeal to the 76 percent of...
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02 Mar 2020
COVID-19 advice to ships
New guidelines to avoid or manage an outbreak of coronavirus on board ships are now available. They include pre-boarding screenings, isolation cabins,...
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05 Mar 2020
Podcast: boys and girls jobs
To mark International Women's Day 2020, the ITF has produced a podcast looking at the persistent problem of gender segregation in the transport industry. Jodi...
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11 Mar 2020
Seafarer home after four years thanks to union
An Indian seafarer has finally returned home, four years after being abandoned in Nigeria by his employer. Chetanveer Singh, a third engineer known to his friends...
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11 Mar 2020
ITF and Omani union develop government relationship
The ITF Arab World regional secretary and an ITF-affiliated union have held a key meeting in Oman to build closer relationships with the government. Bilal Malkawi...
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12 Mar 2020
Covid-19: Urgent economic stimulus and workplace measures required
The ITF and global union federations have urged governments and employers to urgently act to protect workers, and the global economy and society that depends upon...