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Unions call on Ørsted to settle dispute in US

Unions from Denmark and Germany have joined an international delegation in the US to call on Danish windfarm giant Ørsted to settle its ongoing dispute with American dockers union

'Only Approved Stevedoring Coys Should Be Allowed Onboard Oil Platforms'

The Nigerian Marítime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has urged operators of Oil and Gas Terminals to allow only approved stevedoring companies

Maritime unions stand together against Ørsted US

Unions stand together against Ørsted US

IDC and ITF stand together with Unite the Union for dockers' rights at Port of Liverpool

Joint ITF Dockers - IDC Press Release The International Dockworkers' Council (IDC) and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) have jointly sent a letter to the management of the Peel Ports Group in the port of Liverpool (UK) to convey the united and unwavering support of their more than 640,000 international dockworker members in the struggle of the fellow dockers of Unite the Union, a British union and active member of both organizations, in legitimate defense of the labor rights of our colleagues.

Dockers' union leader wins prestigious Admiral of the Ocean Sea award

International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) President Harold J Daggett, one of the largest ITF Dockers’ affiliates, has been presented with the Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) award in recognition of his lifelong work for waterfront workers.

Liverpool dockers determined to win

Liverpool dockers are back at work on 3 October after a two-week strike for pay, but will be out again for a week from 11 October if they don’t have a settlement by then, and then every other week, indefinitely. The operator, Peel Ports, stonewalled at first, but has now agreed to talks, to start 4 October. Union organisation in the port has been rebuilt by patient effort since the defeat of the epic Liverpool dockers’ strike of 1995-8. Meanwhile, the port has been expanded, to become again one of the busiest in Britain, and the workforce has increased.

Liverpool dockers determined to win

Liverpool dockers are back at work on 3 October after a two-week strike for pay, but will be out again for a week from 11 October if they don’t have a settlement by then, and then every other week, indefinitely. The operator, Peel Ports, stonewalled at first, but has now agreed to talks, to start 4 October. Union organisation in the port has been rebuilt by patient effort since the defeat of the epic Liverpool dockers’ strike of 1995-8. Meanwhile, the port has been expanded, to become again one of the busiest in Britain, and the workforce has increased.

Solidarity, defense of port workers and growth, keys to the IDC General Assembly

Leaders of dockers’ unions representing more than 130,000 dockworkers in more than 50 countries around the world as members of the International Dockworkers’ Council (IDC), concluded the 9th IDC General Assembly last week in New Orleans, Louisiana, calling the two-day convention an overwhelming success. Dockers’ delegates left the Assembly with renewed energy and focusing the ...