All content tagged with: "seafarers"
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11 May 2022
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P&O Ferries sackings: unions trigger UN investigation over UK’s failure to enforce laws that protect workers
A number of unions and global union federations have written to the International Labour Organization (ILO — part of the UN) asking it to urgently intervene on...
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20 Apr 2022
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P&O Ferries: Port of Dover refuses welfare check
Officials at the Port of Dover yesterday refused access to ITF Inspectors who were present in order to investigate welfare issues that had been raised by...
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05 Apr 2022
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Singapore Maritime Foundation becomes first partner of Maritime Just Transition Task Force
Shipping industry’s Just Transition Task Force announces Singapore Maritime Foundation as first programme partner Task Force convened to ensure fair and...
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04 Apr 2022
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Drifting mines threaten seafarers’ safe passage in Black Sea
International maritime employers and unions are urging governments to significantly increase efforts to ensure safe and secure passage for vessels following reports...
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01 Apr 2022
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Unions demand change to end fire and rehire
Joint press release from ITF, ETF, Nautilus International & RMT Last night, ITF, ETF, Nautilus International and RMT projected a video on to the cliffs of...
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08 Feb 2022
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Turkish authorities’ seven-month delay in Ukrainian seafarers’ drug import case ‘totally unacceptable’: ITF
Seafarers’ unions are extremely concerned that four Ukrainian nationals have now been detained without charge by Turkish authorities for more than seven months....
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27 Jan 2022
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Captain of exploding ship held in Dubai despite having done nothing wrong
The master of a ship on which a container exploded into flames in July 2021 has still not been allowed to go home more than six months later. Neither he nor his...
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24 Jan 2022
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POEA failure: Human tragedy after human tragedy - when will authorities act to stop this manning agent exploiting Filipinos?
Angelica Remegio is desperate. She is alone with her two young children while her partner is at sea on a Chinese fishing vessel. He's been away for four...
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16 Nov 2021
ITF unions MTWTU, ver.di launch free dental care service for Ukrainian seafarers
ITF-affiliated seafarers’ unions from Germany and Ukraine have announced a new project to provide free dental services to seafarers. ver.di and the Marine...
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10 Nov 2021
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UN Global Compact and shipping industry confirm formation of ‘people-centred’ Task Force to ensure Just Transition to net-zero
Glasgow, 10 November 2021 – In a landmark moment for maritime workers the formation of a Just Transition Maritime Task Force has been agreed to drive...