The International Transport Federation (ITF)-affiliated trade union played a pivotal role in ensuring that the Au Yue Jiang was not allowed to off-load its lethal cargo at any Southern Africa port by mobilising its own members and African and international labour movement solidarity under the auspices of the ITF and the International Trade Unions Confederation (ITUC).SATAWU can confirm that the Au Yue Jiang is still off African shores attempting to off load the controversial lethal weapons destined for Zimbabwe. The latest reports from the ITF, our global trade union federation, confirm that she docked in the port of Lobito in Angola and off-loaded building materials only.The report further confirms that the lethal weapons were not handled by Angolan dockers and therefore not off-loaded, says Randall Howard, general secretary of SATAWU.
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9.5.2008
12:36
Ship of death still in African waters
Ship of death still in African waters
JOHANNESBURG - The Chinese vessel bearing weapons for the military junta in Zimbabwe is still on African waters looking for a port almost a month after it was denied access at South Africa's Durban port, the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) has warned.