PANAMA CANAL
PANAMA: The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has alleged that the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is breaching the country's commitments to global labour principles.
In a statement on 24 November, ITF general secretary Steve Cotton claimed that the ACP's attempt to close down tugboat captains union UCOC is "a classic case of union busting and a fundamental violation of the International Labour Organisation [ILO] principles of freedom of association, which the Panamanian government rightly adopted".
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According to ITF president Paddy Crumlin, the ACP is "currently seeking to appeal against a Labour Relations board
