ITF rallies behind Aqaba families, strikers after chlorine horror kills 13, injures 250
The ITF Seafarers’ Trust has made a USD $55,000 emergency grant to enable local unions to help the families of those who have died or are in a serious condition,...
East Asia maritime week begins
ITF inspectors and dockers’ and seafarers’ union members began an East Asian maritime action week today in ports in Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan. The event...
Trade union leaders pay tribute to Bob Crow
Thousands of supporters lined the streets of the East End to catch a final glimpse of Crow as his coffin was horse-drawn from his council flat at Woodford.Crow was...
ITF celebrates Fiji union win
The ITF-affiliated union's president, Dan Urai, was one of six union leaders charged by the military dictatorship on January 9 – despite the fact that the union...
Activists take concerns direct to Chevron hometowns
Australian trade unionists challenging the record of oil giant Chevron in its US home state have been welcomed by local activists, groups and politicians who share...
Australian activists visit USA to consult on Chevron logjam
Trade unionists from the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and the MUA (Maritime Union of Australia) have arrived in the USA for an eight day...
Swazi union leader finally free
ITF affiliate STAWU has been fighting to free Thwala since 2012, when he was arrested and charged on a picket line protest. Swaziland is one of the world’s last...
Maritime unions gather to strengthen South Pacific trade unionism
Maritime Unions have met in Auckland, New Zealand, to work towards a Regional Maritime Federation to build union strength throughout the South Pacific.The meeting...