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News | 19 Jul 2017

ITF deplores inaction over Bramco 1 crew

The three Myanmar and two Bangladeshi sailors continue to endure intolerable conditions and are suffering the strain of their families’ impoverishment. Despite...

News | 19 Jul 2017 Press Release

Australian Senate Inquiry Finds Flag of Convenience Shipping Poses Serious Risks To National Security

The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report chronicles gaping holes in Australia’s national security framework just one day after a...

News | 05 Jul 2017 Press Release

Joint press release: Report from IBF talks, Tokyo

Both sides confirmed their support, in principle, for the outcome of officer level interim discussions held between forums, and outlined their responses to each...

News | 04 Jul 2017 Press Release

In memoriam, Hanafi Rustandi

Hanafi died suddenly last night in Tokyo, where he was part of the ITF delegation representing the world’s seafarers and dockers at a meeting of the International...

News | 03 Jul 2017

ITF unions shape the #FutureOfWork in transport

The automation work group heard from workers representing multiple ITF global regions and transport sectors. Rob Johnston, ITF assistant general secretary, opened...

News | 03 Jul 2017

ITF coordinates support for crew left stranded in Aden

The ITF has used its global reach to coordinate a successful effort to support a crew left stranded in the port of Aden, in conflict-ridden Yemen. The crew of the...

News | 28 Jun 2017

Embattled Qaaswa crew safely home

Paul Falzon, ITF contact in Malta, has been helping the crew on a daily basis since 13 May, when they responded to ITF calls. The ITF had been offering help for...

News | 27 Jun 2017 Press Release

ITF unions meet to shape the #futureofwork

The unions, from every region of the world, are in the frontline of the ITF’s work to ensure a just transition for workers by shaping new ways of working, such as...