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***ITF transport action week begins today, 6 October (Monday) Hundreds of thousands of transport workers worldwide will join together from Monday as part of an international action week organised by the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation). During the action week Далее

***International transport action week begins Monday Hundreds of thousands of transport workers worldwide will join together from Monday as part of an international action week organised by the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation). During the action week (6 to 12 Далее

***Swaziland: Jailed Journalists Up for Award More than 50 trade unions and civil society organisations from across the world have joined to nominate two jailed Swaziland journalists for a human rights award. Bheki Makhubu, editor of The Nation magazine, and Далее

***De Blasio goes global, telling Britain’s Labour Party that income inequality ‘is the issue of our time’ In a speech at the party’s annual convention in Manchester, England, New York’s mayor touted his progressive agenda and compared his come-from-behind mayoral Далее

***Stranded Turkish sailors’ ordeal comes to a close The dozen Turkish sailors who’ve been stuck in Sorel-Tracy for months are heading home. They’ve been in Quebec since April, but were left stranded when the ship’s owner withheld pay and even Далее

***Les travailleurs du transport reprennent leur offensive contre Uber Les membres de la Fédération internationale des travailleurs du transport (ITF), réunis à Bruxelles, disent être “fatigués” qu’on les catalogue comme “anti innovation” concernant l’application Uber. Ils ont exigé du ministre Далее

***Grounded cargo ship Donald Duckling is sold SAFETY CONCERNS … detained ship the Donald Duckling has now been sold. A CARGO vessel which has been detained on the Tyne for nine months has been sold off. The Panama-registered Donald Duckling Далее

***Big Union Backs Andy Hall in Criminal Defamation Case to Silence Criticism THE INTERNATIONALTransport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has condemned the trial of a British human rights defender Andy Hall, which opened in Thailand on Tuesday, as a clear example of Далее

***ITF Congress Elects IAM, TCU Reps to Key Leadership Positions IAM and TCU had a strong contingent of delegates at the 43rd International Transport Workers Federation Congress in Sofia, Bulgaria. From left, IAM Airline Coordinator Tim Klima, IAM Transportation Chief Далее

MUA and ITF Applaud Banning of Flag of Convenience (FOC) Ship from Australian Ports The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) applauds the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s decision to ban the containership, Vega Reederei, from Australian ports for three months for Далее