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FROM THE Sunday TIMES: GARDAI in the republic are preparing to launch an operation aimed at stopping the exploitation of migrant workers on board Irish fishing vessels. The move is part of a wider European offensive against criminality in the Далее

***London’s cabbies take their fight to City Hall ITF press release Unite the Union’s London cab section and the LTDA (Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association) took part in protest action outside City Hall between 10-11am on 8 October. Representatives from the Далее

***Indonesia’s Seafarer Union Kesatuan Pelaut Indonesia agrees to federate with PNG, Australia and and NZ transport unions KPI to enter into regional federation 7 October 2014 received via email Indonesia’s Seafarer Union, Kesatuan Pelaut Indonesia (KPI) has agreed to enter Далее

***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