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Turkish union members and other protesters are suffering a heavy-handed response from the government.
British trade unions, the TUC (Trades Union Congress) and Turkish community groups will be among those joining the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) in London tomorrow to protest at the savage repression taking place in Istanbul. The UK action is just one part of a world day of action supported by global union organisations such as the IUF (International Union of Food Workers), ITF and ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation).
The London demonstration will take place outside the Turkish Embassy at 43 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PA on Friday 21 June from 15:00 to 17:30. Journalists and photographers are invited to attend. A delegation will attempt to enter at 15:30 to hand deliver a letter to Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (text below).
Similar actions are expected in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanon, The Netherlands, The Philippines, Thailand, Tunisia and the USA, among others, while international trade union members have also been showing their support in Taksim Square itself.
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The world’s three biggest container-shipping companies said they plan to set up an alliance to operate three routes in an effort to tackle one of the worst declines in the industry.
Denmark’s Maersk Line, Switzerland’s Mediterranean Shipping Co. and France’s CMA CGM plan to kick off the P3 Network alliance on the Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic routes in the second quarter of next year, operating a combined 255 vessels with a capacity of 2.6 million containers.
With freight rates down by more than half since the start of the year on the benchmark Asia-Europe route, the carriers hope that combining forces will allow them to cut costs and better contend with smaller rivals operating smaller and less fuel-efficient ships.
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From the Maritime Union of Australia:
Fighting from the Front: Paddy Crumlin and Julian Assange During Meeting At Ecuadorean Embassy in London
Maritime Union of Australia national secretary Paddy Crumlin released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Julian Assange entering the Ecuadorean embassy in London on June 19, 2012, to seek political asylum:
Throughout the MUA’s long history, our union has been at the forefront of a global human rights movement seeking justice and transparency.
We continue that long tradition today as we mark the one-year anniversary of Julian Assange entering the Ecuadorean embassy in London.
Two months later he was granted asylum by Ecuador and he has subsequently been effectively imprisoned in the Ecuadorean embassy.
I recently met with Julian Assange where we discussed his status, his work and a way forward.
Julian’s cause has captured the support of leading human rights activists and lawyers all over the world.
In the MUA, we have an acute understanding of conspiracies targeting individuals and organisations. Our own union was targeted by a broad assault during our fight for the...
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