International maritime employers and unions are urging governments to significantly increase efforts to ensure safe and secure passage for vessels…
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ITF and ETF condemn P&O mass sacking and outsourcing
Global and European maritime unions have expressed anger and condemnation at breaking news that ferry operator P&O Ferries will move…
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Transport unions call for immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian military from Ukraine
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) call for an immediate ceasefire in hostilities,…
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ITF warns Patrick Terminals’ approach will cause Australian consumers supply chain pain
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is warning that Patrick Terminals’ bid terminates its long-standing workplace agreement with the Maritime…
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Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea Webinar December 2021
Watch now: BIMCO, with the support of the International Transportation Workers Federation (ITF), World Shipping Council (WSC), and the International…
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Shipping industry, unions launch fresh quarantine programme to combat Omicron crew crunch
Shipowners, seafarers’ unions, and maritime employer groups are establishing their own approved international network of quarantine facilities to ensure seafarers…
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Webinar – Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea ( 14 December )
BIMCO, with the support of the International Transportation Workers Federation (ITF), World Shipping Council (WSC), and the International Shipmanagers’ Association…
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Global Unions join Biden, EU Parliament in calling for urgent waiver on vaccine patents to tackle dangerous new variants
The demand from unions for a World Trade Organisation (WTO) waiver on intellectual property rights for Covid vaccines comes as…
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ITF: Egyptian fisher nets €20,000 award
Egyptian national Ali Rezk has been awarded the sum for unpaid wages and working time breaches on the part of…
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