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World trade unions hold tuna giant to account at Belgian expo Global union federations the IUF and ITF, assisted by Belgian trade unions, yesterday used the Brussels Seafood Expo to spotlight human rights abuses by Philippines’ tuna giant Citra Mina. Далее

THOUSANDS OF LIVES WILL BE LOST IN THE MEDITERRANEAN UNLESS EU GOVERNMENTS TAKE URGENT ACTION, SAY SHIPOWNER GROUPS AND SEAFARER UNIONS European and global operators of merchant ships have joined forces with seafarers’ unions to urge EU Member States to Далее

Latin American & Caribbean offshore taskforce group launched to fight for offshore workers’ rights in the region ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) affiliated trade unions meeting in Rio de Janerio today launched a new Americas Region task force group dedicated Далее

COURT ORDERS WIZZ AIR TO REINSTATE DISMISSED UNION LEADER The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today welcomed the decision of Romania’s Ilfov court to order the reinstatement of an unfairly dismissed trade union Далее

Union outcry forces rejection of Uber ‘women’s jobs’ plan An outcry raised by a coalition of trade unions and civil society groups has led UN Women to disassociate itself from a partnership with ‘ride booking’ app provider Uber just over Далее

ITF warns of crisis as Kenyan police make ready to attack drivers The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is warning of an imminent crisis as massed, armed Kenyan riot police make ready to attack truck drivers peacefully gathered near the Далее

ITF Calls For Investigation Into Chevron’s Management of Gorgon LNG Project Evacuation Procedures As Severe Tropical Cyclone Olwyn Approaches The International Transport Workers’ Federation is concerned for the welfare of workers trapped on Barrow Island as they prepare for the Далее

MEDIA RELEASE ITF Seafarers’ Trust renews support for a humanitarian response to seafarers subjected to maritime piracy The Seafarers’ Trust provided core funding for the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) launched in September 2011 when maritime piracy was at Далее

International union mission arrives in Ecuador to protest airline sacking An international delegation of trade unionists arrives in Ecuador today to protest the unjust sacking of cabin crew member Jimena Lopez by the LAN Ecuador airline. Their four-day mission will Далее

ITF joins US Coast Guard shore leave debate The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has submitted a deposition to the US Coast Guard’s consultation on seafarers’ access to maritime facilities – the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=USCG-2013-1087-0001). The submission Далее