Abandoned at sea in the midst of a pandemic
Three Greek seafarers and 22 of their shipmates on two bulk carriers at anchor in the Port of Djibouti are among a rising tide of crew abandoned around the world at...
Agency leaves Filipino seafarer’s family to starve while regulators dither
The family of a Filipino seafarer has received no pay for more than two months after Manila-based manning agency Able Maritime Seafarers Inc performed a...
ICS and ITF call on ships to sound horns to support “unsung heroes of global trade” for International Workers’ Day
The International Chamber of Shipping and its global network of national member associations and the International Transport Workers’ Federation and its 215...
ITF unions MTWTU, ver.di launch free dental care service for Ukrainian seafarers
ITF-affiliated seafarers’ unions from Germany and Ukraine have announced a new project to provide free dental services to seafarers. ver.di and the Marine...
Respect seafarers' right to emergency medical treatment ashore
The International Labour Organization (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) is clear – a seafarer, while working on board, has the right to adequate health...
Covid-19: Bangladeshi union in massive community response
Supplying protective equipment, offering accommodation, mental health support services – just some of what is being done by the Bangladesh Merchants Marine...
Recognition of COVID-19 as an occupational disease
On the occasion of International Workers Memorial Day 2020[1], the global trade union movement calls upon governments and occupational health and safety bodies...
#IWMD20: ITF demands urgent protections for transport workers
ITF Management Committee statement on protecting workers during and after the Covid-19 pandemic The battle against Covid-19 will not be won without transport...