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News | 29 Nov 2024 Press Release

ITF joins affiliate unions in Geneva to demand fair treatment of seafarers

Trade unions from around the world join ILO and IMO meeting to advance measures to combat seafarer criminalisation and unfair treatment. Seafarers must be...

News | 15 Nov 2024

New Zealand: “Our Ferries, Our Future!”

The ITF joins affiliates at Wellington rally demanding new, publicly-owned ‘Interislander’ ferries.The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and...

News | 14 Nov 2024

ITF expands seafarer wellbeing training to Black Sea countries

ITF runs ‘training of trainers’ in Romania for ten maritime universities from seven countries.  Trainers from across seven countries located on or...

News | 30 Oct 2024

Transport unions strike against Milei's anti-union laws

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) sends unwavering solidarity to transport workers striking in Argentina today.  The strikers and...

News | 17 Oct 2024

A true ‘just transition’ offers hope of change for seafarers

Whether they’re facing unjust criminalisation, bad working and living conditions, or poor gender equality, the global economy’s keyworkers deserve much...

News | 20 Sep 2024 Press Release

ITF slams “outrageous” 30-year prison sentences for seafarers

Captain and chief mate sentenced without evidence to connect them to drugs found on vessel, after spending year in prison with crew awaiting trial. The...

News | 16 Sep 2024

The Non-Seafarers' Work Clause: Ensuring Safety and Reducing Fatigue by Requiring Dockers for Lashing and Unlashing

The maritime industry, a backbone of global trade, relies on the hard work of seafarers who navigate the world's oceans, ensuring goods are delivered efficiently....

News | 11 Sep 2024

Ground-breaking ITF partnership with Indonesian government protects seafarers’ wellbeing

Seafarers’ mental health education now mandatory in all maritime academies after ITF ‘trains the trainers’.Indonesia’s future seafarers’ will be better...