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Trade unions fight to protect kidnapped Iranian
Thursday, 12 July 2007, 9:40 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
The international trade union movement has mobilised to free Mansour Osanloo, the persecuted Iranian trade union leader who was last night beaten and abducted. More >>
Agent asked how third World crews have it good
Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 12:01 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
International Transport Workers Federation asks fishing agent to explain how Third World crews have it good The International Transport Workers Federation says that some fishing industry operators are still trying to bend the rules protecting overseas ... More >>
ILO Fisheries vote ‘a victory for embattled crews’
Friday, 15 June 2007, 12:01 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
The ITF has given a warm and immediate welcome to the vote just announced at the ILO to adopt the Work in Fishing Convention - for which it and its affiliated unions have campaigned for several years. More >>
Iranian labour rights leader arrives on UK visit
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 3:49 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
Mansour Osanloo, a trade union leader who has fought back against a two year Iranian government campaign of arrests and beatings, today arrived in the UK to speak at a London conference. More >>
Week of action steams ahead into final day
Saturday, 9 June 2007, 1:10 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
Week of action steams ahead into final day The ITF’s Northern European week of action has reached its final day with no let up in pace. More >>
Week of action day four update
Friday, 8 June 2007, 10:02 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
The ITF Northern European week of action (4-8 June) is now in its fourth day. More >>
Week of action begins today across northern Europe
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 12:00 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
Early this morning the ITF and its affiliates began a week of action (4 to 8 June) that will visit and inspect vessels across Northern Europe. ITF inspectors, dockers and union volunteers will investigate ships irrespective of whether they are flying ... More >>
What’s in a campaign name? Union federation asks
Friday, 1 June 2007, 11:00 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
Global union federation the ITF has politely declined to abandon the name of an internal union consultative network, following an invitation from transport operator FirstGroup – delivered by top international law firm Slaughter and May – to do so. More >>
NZ transport unions back Aussie maritime unions
Thursday, 31 May 2007, 4:39 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
The New Zealand affiliates of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) have announced their support of Australian maritime workers involved in the Capo Noli dispute in Port Kembla, New South Wales. More >>
Viking’ case at European Court of Justice
Thursday, 24 May 2007, 3:29 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
Response to Advocate General’s opinion in ‘Viking’ case at European Court of Justice today More >>
Joint ITF-Maersk meeting closes
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 9:45 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
A meeting between Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk and ITF-affiliated trade unions representing its workers in 22 countries closed today in Copenhagen after what the ITF described as “the first steps in a journey that we hope will benefit ... More >>
Conference follows ITF and AP Moller-Maersk talks
Saturday, 21 April 2007, 2:24 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
On April 23 and 24 trade union leaders representing AP Moller-Maersk employees from 32 unions in 22 countries will be meeting at the headquarters of 3F, the Danish transport and general workers’ union, in Copenhagen, Denmark. On the morning of 24 April, ... More >>
Endangered Guatemalan begins Euro govt meetings
Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 9:33 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
Oscar Gonzalez, a colleague of murdered Guatemalan trade union leader Pedro Zamora, and himself under threat of death, today begins a week of campaigning for justice (12 March to 20 March) that will take him to France, Belgium, Spain and Italy. He ... More >>
New magazine takes on HIV/Aids in transport
Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 9:32 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
Global union federation the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today unveiled Agenda, a free new magazine in five languages for those working in transport or the field of HIV/Aids worldwide. Designed to pool and disseminate information ... More >>
Overseas Crew Decision Shows NZ On Right Course
Monday, 5 February 2007, 3:42 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has welcomed the legal victory of a group of overseas crew members in a determination of the Employment Relations Authority. More >>
FirstGroup expansion into Europe prompts alliance
Sunday, 4 February 2007, 2:34 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
Trade unions from European countries where passenger carrier FirstGroup is planning to expand have announced plans to send a fact finding mission to the USA to investigate the company’s service record and whether it is living up to its pledge to remain ... More >>
Australian workers join New Zealand picket
Sunday, 17 September 2006, 3:42 pm | International Transport Workers' Federation
Australian transport unions send delegation and dollars in solidarity with comrades across the Tasman More >>
Unions protest suspension of democracy in Nepal
Friday, 11 February 2005, 12:31 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
The ITF helped to coordinate an international day of union protest on 10 February, against the suspension of democracy and trade union rights in Nepal. Pickets were held outside Nepalese embassies to coincide with protest rallies that were attempted ... More >>
Mistreatment of crew on MV Wisteria
Wednesday, 28 May 2003, 10:04 am | International Transport Workers' Federation
Another example of abuse and mistreatment of workers in New Zealand waters has been exposed by the International Transport Workers¹ Federation (ITF) in New Zealand. More >>
