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Twin action weeks sweep seas for substandard shipping Two ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) action weeks will cover East Asian waters and the Black Sea in a sweep to search out and rectify substandard conditions. Both events will run from Далее

TISA leaks reveal threat to seafarers Discussion documents on the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) published by Wikileaks reveal a continuing threat to seafarers’ wages and conditions should the agreement be adopted, the (International Transport Workers’ Federation) said today. The Далее

ITF urges Australian senate inquiry into FOC shipping and condemns government attacks on cabotage The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is pushing for a Australian senate inquiry into flag of convenience (FOC) shipping following a damning exposé on Australia’s Four Далее

SRI and ITF release education videos on Day of the Seafarer Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) are marking the Day of the Seafarer by launching a series of short films to help seafarers understand Далее

ITF welcomes Australian Senate inquiry into FOC shipping and condemns government attacks on cabotage The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has welcomed the Australian Senate’s decision to launch an inquiry into flag of convenience shipping. The Inquiry by the Rural Далее

ILO finds Qatar guilty Geneva-based United Nations agency the ILO (International Labour Organization) today found Qatar guilty of allowing its state-owned airline, Qatar Airways, to violate international and national agreements and institutionalise discrimination. The case was successfully brought against Qatar Далее

Secret trade pact set to rob from the poor – and give to global transport firms Classified documents published today by Wikileaks on the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) foresee consolidated power for big transport industry players – and threaten Далее

PRESS RELEASE ITF and UITP join to tackle violence on public transport Brussels, 27 May, 2015 The two global organisations representing public transport operators and workers have joined to tackle violence on urban transport networks. Meeting in Brussels. Belgium, the Далее

ITF: boat crisis ‘a result of inequality and lack of regulation’ The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today applauded initiatives to rescue migrants at sea and called for more search and rescue resources to be deployed, as well as for Далее

ITF warns Australian Government against backwards step on cabotage The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has criticised moves by the conservative Australian Government to deregulate its shipping industry and place at risk thousands of domestic jobs in the maritime sector. Далее