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Seafarer home after four years thanks to union
An Indian seafarer has finally returned home, four years after being abandoned in Nigeria by his employer. Chetanveer Singh, a third engineer known to his friends...
Podcast: boys and girls jobs
To mark International Women's Day 2020, the ITF has produced a podcast looking at the persistent problem of gender segregation in the transport industry. Jodi...
COVID-19 advice to ships
New guidelines to avoid or manage an outbreak of coronavirus on board ships are now available. They include pre-boarding screenings, isolation cabins,...
Major unions join high-level transport symposium in South Africa
A high-level transport symposium in Johannesburg, South Africa has brought together the leaders of eight major unions to discuss how to appeal to the 76 percent of...
The Esther Busser memorial prize
Do you know someone who has done outstanding work to promote social justice and decent work in the Global South? We are looking for nominations for the Esther...
Diamond Princess crew to fly home
Seventy crew on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan have been infected with the Covid-19 virus, the International Transport Workers’...
ITF and ETF call upon ship operators to return lashing to shore-based dock workers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) today call upon ship operators to return lashing to...
Workers’ unions unite in Papua New Guinea
Workers’ unions affiliated to the ITF have formed a new group in Papua New Guinea to cooperate more closely together. The national coordinating committee...