A collection of news items and articles of interest can be browsed using the links below.  This area will be updated daily during Congress with news bulletins and features.

Congress Daily News

9 August 2006 Summary of decisions taken by Congress

9 August 2006 41st Congress of the ITF comes to a close

8 August 2006 AP Moeller-Maersk network launched

8 August 2006 Strike by Indian seafarers

8 August 2006 Delegates call for immediate ceasefire

8 August 2006 Election results

8 August 2006 Framework for African aviation wins approval

8 August 2006 Alliance to meet new global challenges

6 August 2006 Call for regulations to tackle fatigue at sea

6 August 2006 The challenges of globalisation for Africa

6 August 2006 Congo inland navigation workers suffer years of non-payment

6 August 2006 No to violence at work

5 August 2006 Dockers back ports of convenience campaign

5 August 2006 Fishers demand their own labour convention

5 August 2006 Aviation groups agree on setting benchmarks

5 August 2006 Privatisation tops rail workers’ concerns

4 August 2006 Civil aviation affiliates agree to tackle fatigue

4 August 2006 Road transport workers focus on organising the unorganised

4 August 2006 Support for Tehran bus union

4 August 2006 Help us implement the ‘Bill of Rights’

3 August 2006 Improved representation is the key

3 August 2006 Well-attended HIV/Aids workshop

3 August 2006 Women can make unions grow stronger

2 August 2006 “My ITF” to keep affiliates informed

2 August 2006 HIV/AIDS workshops begin tomorrow

2 August 2006 Opening speakers stress role of solidarity

2 August 2006 ITF congress now on

1 August 2006 SATAWU: our host union

1 August 2006 Congress goes online

1 August 2006 10 facts about Durban

1 August 2006 Organising globally: fighting for our rights

27 July 2006 Mapping survey set to assist in ITF global work programme

29 June 2006 ITF’s biggest ever congress will be first in Africa

6 June 2006 Protests over exploitation by ferry operators on Ireland-UK routes

1 June 2006 Emergency resolution condemns union-busting shipping corporation in Pakistan