Category: English news

***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

***Bulgaria Vice President to address participants in ITF’s 43rd Congress Sofia. Bulgarian Vice President, Margarita Popova, is to open an event dedicated to the women transport workers worldwide in the frames of the 43rd Congress of the International Transport Workers’ Далее

***Transport workers map global fightback at ITF World Congress by Tamara Gausi The International Transport Workers’ Federation’s (ITF) 43rd World Congress opened in Sofia on Sunday with a passionate rallying cry for its 4.5 million members to “fight back” against Далее

***ITF’s 43rd Congress opened in Bulgaria capital (ROUNDUP) Source: Focus Information Agency Sofia. 43rd Congress of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) began in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on Sunday, August 10, FOCUS News Agency reported. The event themed “From Далее