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The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is a democratic global union federation of transport workers' trade unions, founded in 1896. [1] In 2017 the ITF had 677 member organizations in 149 countries, representing a combined membership of 19.7 million transport workers [2] in all industrial transport sectors: civil aviation, dockers, inland navigation, seafarers, road transport ...
Stephen Cotton is the general secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) – a global union federation of 677 trade unions representing 19.7 million workers in 149 countries in the seafaring, port, road, rail, tourism and aviation sectors.
[20] The International Seafarers' Welfare Awards are an annual event funded by the ITF Seafarers' Trust. Other supporters involved include the IMO, the International Chamber of Shipping, and the International Labour Organization, amongst other maritime bodies. The awards have four main categories: Seafarer Centre of the Year, Port of the Year ...
The International Transport Workers' Federation black listed a Universe Tankship Inc. ship in the context of a trade dispute. To secure the release of the ship, Universe Tankships Inc. paid $6,480 into ITWF's welfare fund.
International Transport Workers Federation v Viking Line ABP (2007) C-438/05 is an EU law case of the European Court of Justice, in which it was held that there is a positive right to strike, but the exercise of that right could infringe a business's freedom of establishment under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union article 49 (ex Article 43 TEC).
Relief came in 1994 with plans to add a major expansion that included rainwater collection and solar warm water systems, and which was made possible through the generous financial support of the International Transport Workers' Federation ITF. In addition to a spacious, friendly entry hall with telephone booths for undisturbed telephoning, a ...
Jacqueline Smith (born 20 February 1971) is a Norwegian trade unionist. Born in Wyoming, United States to a Vietnamese American mother and a Norwegian father, she moved to Norway, first to Stavanger at the age of 8, and later to Asker. She studied law, but left the university to become a croupier for Color Line.
Between 2004 and 2009, Rob served as Director - Steel, Shipbuilding and Occupational Health & Safety and International Metalworkers Federation, which is now IndustriALL, in Geneva. He then served as an Executive Director at IndustriALL between 2009 and 2012, before becoming the global union's Executive Director - Industrial and TNC Policies ...