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News | 19 Feb 2016 Press Release

Zika virus: ITF releases guidelines for seafarers

The virus, caused by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, is currently circulating in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. There have also been reported...

News | 12 Feb 2016 Press Release

ITF notes achievements of ILO meeting

Speaking from the proceedings, ITF seafarers’ section chair and ILO Seafarers’ Group spokesperson Dave Heindel, said: “It’s great to see these two meetings...

News | 12 Feb 2016 Press Release

Australia’s cabotage undermining attacked at ILO

The Seafarers’ Group represents workers in the maritime sector in ILO forums. It includes the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) as well as...

News | 08 Feb 2016 Press Release

ITF brings complaint against Philippines over murder of trade unionists

The complaint, to the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Committee on Freedom of Association, said the lack of independent judicial inquiries into these...

News | 05 Feb 2016 Press Release

ITF: raid on CSL Melbourne a ‘national error’

He continued: “Coming on the heels of the dawn raid removal of the crew of the Portland last week, this is another example of the Australian government shooting...

News | 04 Feb 2016

Share how you achieved a win for women transport workers

The ITF is asking affiliates who have achieved wins on workplace issues for women transport workers, improving gender balance in the workplace, or increasing the...

News | 29 Jan 2016 Press Release

FKSU, KMSU and ITF meeting

KMSU broke away from FKSU in 2014. ITF Secretariat tried to mediate a conciliatory deal expressed in a Memorandum of Agreement.  The FKSU is ready to sign the...

News | 28 Jan 2016 Press Release

ITF comment on latest Prestige ruling

“Thankfully it is likely to be as unenforceable as it is illogical. This innocent man cannot again be made to sit needlessly in jail.” He concluded: “The...