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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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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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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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06 Jan 2016
Press Release
International unions keeping close watch on Australia’s MV Portland dispute
ITF affiliate the MUA (Maritime Union of Australia) has been in dispute with Alcoa for nearly two months over the global miner’s plan to sack 40 local seafarers,...
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08 Jan 2016
ITF welcomes Israel murder charges over arson attack that killed family
An ITF delegation visited the home of the family in the small rural village of Duma in the West Bank and met with relatives during a union mission to Israel and...
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02 Aug 2022
Press Release
Filipino authorities suspend recruitment agency after ITF red list warning over illegal fees
A Philippines-based recruitment agency that unlawfully charged seafarers placement fees has had its licence suspended after the International Transport Workers’...
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13 Jan 2016
Press Release
ITF condemns MV Portland seizure
The ejected crew were defending the Portland’s status as an Australian-flagged and crewed ship dedicated to Australian coastal routes, and protesting against its...
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10 Oct 2021
Time for change: mental health is a collective responsibility
On World Mental Health Day (Sunday 10 October 2021) the ITF is urging stakeholders across the transport sector to come together and recognise their collective...