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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 16d

Our gratitude to the members of Anti-Slavery International's UNISON branch for their solidarity message.

ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you to ITF affiliate DAD-DER (Marine Employees’ Solidarity Association) from Turkey for your message of support!

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 24d

Now it's time for ITF management to get back to the bargaining table! Our members and ITF affiliates want to see a fair resolution to this dispute.

ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 24d

We are so humbled by the words of support we have received this week from unions in the UK, Canada, the United States, France, Turkey, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Chile, Australia, Indonesia, and beyond!

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 24d

ITF Staff Strike Day 4: Finishing strong on our fourth consecutive day of industrial action!

Massive thank you to everyone who committed to respect our global picket line, who visited us in person, or sent in a message of solidarity.

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Céline Ruffie @cruffie.bsky.social · 24d

We are #ITF @uniteitf.bsky.social ✊
Thank you ! 🙏

Fédération générale des transports & de l’environnement CFDT @fgte-cfdt.bsky.social · 25d

[MOBILISATION DU 18 SEPTEMBRE:]
Les équipes de la fédération internationale des travailleurs des transports, elles mêmes mobilisées pour la sauvegarde de leurs emplois, nous apportent leur soutien depuis Londres 🇬🇧 pour la journée de grèves & de manifestations du 18/9 en 🇫🇷
👏🏻🙏🏻

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 25d

TradeWinds: A proposal put to the membership was rejected by 72% last week, said the ITF staff union, which described the restructuring as a “poorly-managed disaster from start to finish”.

ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 25d

The first-ever strike by staff of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has been covered by TradeWinds, ShippingWatch, and The Maritime Executive.

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 25d

ITF Staff Strike Day 3: Picketing with our friends from United Voices of the World (UVW) the union and solidarity livestream with our ITF regional colleagues from around the world!!

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 26d

ITF Strike Day 2: Another powerful picket full of love and solidarity. "Come to the table, hear our voice, cutting jobs is not a choice!"

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 27d

Why are @itfglobalunion.bsky.social staff on strike? We are fighting for fairness and equality. We want to protect the critical work of our organisation.

And in doing so, we are pushing back against unacceptable behaviour by ITF management, who have walked away from the bargaining table.

ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 27d

ITF Staff Strike Day 1:

We are on strike 15-18 September for fairness and equality. Our work is global, so too is our picket line. Solidarity knows no borders!

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 27d

Historic ITF staff strike starts today with a powerful solidarity message from @ilwu.bsky.social ILWU Canada Young Workers Committee: When we fight, we win!

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 28d

This is what solidarity looks like! So moving to receive messages like this from @itfglobalunion.bsky.social affiliates.

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · 29d

New press release from @unitetheunion.bsky.social: “Our members had no choice but to call additional strike dates to force management to progress negotiations. They have Unite’s full support.”

www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...

ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · Sep 12

These strike dates coincide with the Maritime Roundtable (MRT) in Cyprus. There will be a physical picket line in London along with a picket line globally, in recognition that the work of ITF staff is by definition international and essential to delivering events like the MRT.

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · Sep 12

Breaking: @itfglobalunion.bsky.social staff are striking next week!

Due to insufficient movement by management in redundancy negotiations, strike dates are going ahead from 15 to 18 September.

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · Sep 5

We have a mandate to secure the following outcomes:

• Ensure staff cuts are a last resort
• Follow due process
• Commit to financial transparency and accountability
• Guarantee fairness and equality
• Move forward with sound planning

ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · Sep 5

As staff we are advocating to protect jobs and the critical work of the organisation. The cuts being proposed endanger the trade union work we have dedicated years of our lives to supporting.

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · Sep 5

We return to the bargaining table today with the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social General Secretary to negotiate a fair resolution to our dispute.

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · Aug 29

Our industrial action mandate for both actions short of strike and strike action remains in place and we will be carefully assessing our next steps in relation to the progress we are able to achieve on these important matters.

ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · Aug 29

We remain committed to finding a resolution to this dispute that upholds our trade union principles of fairness and equality, while protecting the critical work of our organisation and putting safeguards in place to prevent such a crisis from re-occurring.

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · Aug 29

Today ITF staff union representatives will be meeting with the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social General Secretary, following requests we have made since the restructuring process began in June.

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ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · Aug 22

Cuts this deep put the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social's five-year plan in jeopardy.

We need your support to protect staff and the vital work of our organisation.

We must ensure that staff cuts are a last resort.

www.itfstaffunion.org/takeaction

ITF Staff Union @uniteitf.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thank you to IWW Toronto @industrialworker.bsky.social for your solidarity and comradeship over so many years!