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Renewal Online - Your agreement is expiring shortly? No problem.

You can now enter your data and upload documents for contract renewal rapidly and unbureaucratically online by forwarding the complete file to us. Just have the current crew list, the valid Safe Manning Certificate and the certificate of registration available, fill out our form and send it off. That way, you will receive your agreement more rapidly due to efficient processing.

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ITF FOC Campaign 2008: Data and Facts

The round-up of results from the last year is quite impressive: In spite of the beginning economic crisis, all campaign activities demonstrated an increase as compared to the previous year. After more than 60 years of campaigning against flags of convenience, progress is still being made.

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ITF FOC Campaign 2008: Data and Facts

The round-up of results from the last year is quite impressive: In spite of the beginning economic crisis, all campaign activities demonstrated an increase as compared to the previous year. After more than 60 years of campaigning against flags of convenience, progress is still being made.

For the record:

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Insufficient pay and bad food

Susan Linderkamp is the only female ITF inspector in Germany. From her office based in Bremen, she looks after better living and working conditions on board of ships in seven ports in Northern Germany. Particularly now, in times of continuous economic crisis, she has a lot to do.

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ITF supports unionists against multicorporate mine company

20 unionists from around the world demonstrated against the Brazilian multicorporate mine company Vale this weekend in Brunsbüttel / Germany. They accuse the global corporation of using cheap contract workers and reducing company pensions as well as allowances.

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ITF and IBF reach compromise

During the ITF and IBF’s final round of negotiating a collective agreement on September 29th & 30th, 2009 in Manila, an agreement in principle was attained. Due to the international economic crisis, the employers had demanded a ten per cent wage cut. The ITF called for guaranteed employment of ratings from developed economy countries on IBF ships.

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