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ITF condemns South Korea ferry sentences
"The ITF believes that the judgment is based more on emotion and the need to find someone to blame than justice,” he stated. “The sentencing of the captain and...
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ITF's Steve Cotton receives prestigious award
Awards were also presented to Joseph Cox, president and chief executive of the US Chamber of Shipping, and Frederick J Harris, president of shipbuilders' General...
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Preventable death of seafarer during crew change off QLD coast highlights need for national approach
The Australian Government must urgently implement a nationally-consistent best-practice plan for crew changes on international trading vessels following the...
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ITF welcomes reinstatement of Tunisian trade unionist
Her reinstatement as head of department comes after nearly 18 months of negotiations between her union, the Syndicat Generale de la Marine Marchande et des Ports...
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Seafarers treated worse than criminals are finally allowed home
Above: Seafarers freed from the abandoned MV Jinan at a local bank to receive their wages with ITF Inspector Betty Makena Mutugi, the Seafarers Union of Kenya...
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ITF slams Panama Canal Authority’s attack on union
The global union federation’s condemnation came as the PCA sought to use the courts to close down the ITF-affiliated Unión de Capitanes y Oficiales de Cubierta...
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ITF helps stranded crew home
The Panama-flagged Red Duchess was arrested in Rotterdam, with the crew not paid their full wages owed and with no funds to get home. After the ITF said it would...
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"United we're strong, organised we're invincible!"
Hosted by the Sindicato de Choferes de Camioneros the event brought together activists from 13 countries and 28 ITF unions from all transport sectors, who spent a...