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Spanish case illustrates abandonment problem
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 12:18 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
The ITF is pointing to a case of abandonment in Spain as a typical example of the kind of problem its inspectors are increasingly seeing. The Federation says that it is currently assisting an increasing number of abandoned crews and recently detailed ... More >>
Honduras to be ringed by anti-coup protests
Friday, 3 July 2009, 1:42 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
Honduras will be ringed with anti-coup demonstrators at each of its three borders tomorrow, Friday 3 July at 11:00, the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has announced. More >>
Global unions weigh into Air NZ dispute
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 3:03 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
New Zealand transport unions affilated to the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) are bringing their weight to bear in support of locked out flight attendants in their dispute with Air New Zealand. Tens of thousands of New Zealand transport ... More >>
Negotiations Pay Off With Piracy Risk Area Win
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:52 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
The International Bargaining Forum (IBF), the joint negotiating body that brings together maritime unions and employers, has agreed to extend the piracy risk area off Somalia. This not only warns people to stay even further away from Somali waters, ... More >>
New ITF Aid Shipment Sets off for Gaza
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 12:31 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
A third aid shipment from global union federation the ITF will leave Jordan tomorrow morning bound for Gaza. Unlike the previous two ITF cargoes, which were airlifted in specially chartered planes, this one will go by road, as part of a Jordan Hashemite ... More >>
ITF offers owners downturn help
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 8:41 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
As the first auctions of Britannia Bulk ships begin this week the ITF has extended the same offer of help it gave the failing company to any others that are experiencing difficulties. The Federation has pointed to the case as proof that its early involvement ... More >>
First humanitarian relief planeload for Gaza lands
Friday, 9 January 2009, 9:44 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
A first planeload of humanitarian supplies for the people of Gaza has touched down in Egypt as part of a trade union relief operation. More >>
IFSMA Secretary General to speak for Laptalo
Thursday, 27 November 2008, 12:12 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
Captain Rodger MacDonald, Secretary General of the International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations (IFSMA), is to testify on behalf of the Coral Sea’s Captain Kristo Laptalo (59), in his appeal against a 14 year jail sentence, at the Patras Appellate ... More >>
Mar de Plata industrial action suspended
Friday, 21 November 2008, 9:10 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
Tug workers from Mar del Plata have suspended for 10 days the industrial action that had withdrawn some tug services in Argentina’s main ports, in line with a Labour Ministry order that obliges both sides in a dispute to seek arbitration. More >>
South East Asia action concludes
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 9:32 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
The ITF’s South East Asia action week closed on Friday after operations in seven countries in the region. More >>
Cameroon Kidnap Of 10 Crewmen 'A Gangster Act'
Friday, 7 November 2008, 10:29 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
The ITF is joining its Cameroonian and French member unions in condemning the kidnapping of 10 crew members of the Bourbon Sagitta and is offering any help it can to secure the men’s release. More >>
Baltic Sea Roundup: 251 Vessels Inspected
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 9:59 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
Two hundred and fifty one vessels were inspected by joint seafarer/docker/ITF teams in coordinated operations across 10 countries in the Baltic Sea week of action which closed on Friday, the ITF has announced. More >>
World road transport action week begins Monday
Friday, 10 October 2008, 10:31 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
A worldwide road transport action week organised by the ITF and its member unions will be held next week (13-19 October 2008) to campaign for the rights of workers in the industry. More >>
ITF Lauds UN Resolution On Piracy In Gulf Of Aden
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 10:09 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
"We're delighted the Security Council has responded to our, the shipping industry and the IMO's direct appeal for this action." More >>
NZ transport unions back Wellington Bus Drivers
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:23 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
Pressure is mounting in support of Wellington bus drivers as major New Zealand transport unions affiliated to the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) met today in Wellington and made a statement in support of locked out Wellington bus drivers. More >>
Cuba and Kiribati Increase Cooperation
Friday, 19 September 2008, 7:49 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
The document was signed in Havana by Cuban Health Minister Jose Ramon Balaguer and by his Kiribati counterpart, Riteti Maninraka, in a ceremony that was presided over by Anote Tong, President of this small island-state of the Pacific. More >>
ITF; Argentinean union strikes
Friday, 19 September 2008, 7:48 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
Argentinean seafarers and fishers’ trade unions are backing fellow union SOMU’s demand for recognition by Argentinean freezer fishing companies. As of noon on Wednesday this week all SOMU-crewed tug services to Maersk and Hamburg Sud, which transport ... More >>
ITF threatens Greek Govt with legal action
Friday, 19 September 2008, 7:46 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
Global union federation the ITF today threatened the Greek Government with legal and political action over its shock threat to close national airline Olympic Airways, with the possible loss of 8,000 jobs. More >>
Question mark remains over Georgia decision
Sunday, 17 August 2008, 1:38 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
Responding to the Joint Negotiating Group’s rejection of the proposal to declare Georgian coastal waters a warlike operations area, ITF General Secretary David Cockroft said: “It’s an understandable decision, given the declaration of a ceasefire ... More >>
ITF: Coral Sea verdict was fatally flawed
Saturday, 26 July 2008, 4:26 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
Speaking from Piraeus, where he has applied for access to Captain Laptalo, master of the Coral Sea, ITF Maritime Coordinator Steve Cotton today confirmed that an appeal against the verdict that imprisoned him has already been lodged, that this is likely ... More >>
