It is with shock as well as anguish that we have actually gotten the information of the surge at the Port of Beirut that has actually ravaged the city, eliminated at the very least 100 individuals, wounded thousands as well as made numerous thousands much more homeless. We at the ITF send our inmost acknowledgements as well as uniformity to individuals of Lebanon.
We are still collecting info on the degree of the influence that this dreadful blast has actually carried our associates as well as their participants in Lebanon– at the port, on close-by vessels as well as in the bordering location.
Tragically we have actually been notified that dockers as well as seafarers have actually shed their lives, as well as lots of employees have actually been wounded. Given the substantial damages to the port district, consisting of the devastation of the workplace of the Lebanese Seaman’s Syndicate, unfortunately we anticipate the fatality as well as injury toll to increase.
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Today, ITF President Paddy Crumlin as well as ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton promised worldwide uniformity as well as assistance from the ITF, our associates, participants, police officers as well as personnel to our Lebanese associates. The ITF is devoted to aiding our associates, their participants as well as the bigger area that has actually been influenced.
“On behalf of the ITF and our 700 affiliates from around the world, we send our sincerest condolences and sympathies to all of those impacted by these terrible explosions. The ITF and our affiliates stand in solidarity with all of you, your members, colleagues, families and the people of Lebanon at this incredibly sad time,” they composed. “We mourn this terrible tragedy alongside you, and express our deep condolences to families who have lost their loved ones, and wish the injured a quick recovery.”
ITF associated unions in Lebanon consist of the General Confederation of Drivers as well as Transport Workers in Lebanon (GCDTW), the Union of Beirut Port Employees (UBPE), the Syndicate of Middle East Airlines as well as Affiliate Companies (MEA), the Lebanese Cabin Crew Association (LCCA) as well as the Lebanese Seaman’s Syndicate (LSS).
Reference: itfglobal.org
