Solidarity Actions from Spanish Seafarers to Morocco
On 11 May, members of the ITF-affiliated Union Marocaine du Travail, took action across a number of Moroccan ports in solidarity not just with Comarit-Comanav seafarers in Spain but also those stranded in Sète, France, and in Moroccan ports such as Tangier and Nador. Jose Ortega, ITF coordinator in Algeciras, said: “The reason for this... Devamını Oku
Sokhna Port Workers Win
After 10 days of strike action and with support from unions around the world, the dockers of Egypt’s port of Sokhna returned to work today after winning concessions from employer Dubai Ports World (DPW). The 1,200 port workers had struck after calling on DPW to implement an agreement dating from last October to settle pay... Devamını Oku
White Paper on Pensions
White Paper on Pensions: a disappointing and inadequate response to the concerns of current and future pensioners After several delays, the European Commission has just published its White Paper on Pensions following the consultation initiated by the Green Paper in July 2010. For the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the proposals contained in the White... Devamını Oku
İDO sacks organizing seafarers
İDO (İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri A.Ş.) was founded by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in order to provide sea transportation. Tender by Municipality privatized IDO in 2011. The company was sold to TASS (Tepe-Akfen-Souter-Sera) consortium, which predominantly consists of a foreigner company Souter Investments that has investments in England and New Zealand. New owner of the company changed... Devamını Oku
Retirement in Turkey
Retirement age is 58 for women and 60 for men in Turkey. The last change about retirement age became valid on 1st October 2008. Consequently, retirement age will gradually increase to 65 for both women and men by 2048. Because it is an antecedent right, retirement age changes according to beginning date of working. For... Devamını Oku
