Thank you transport workers for keeping the world moving
Message from ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton
Dear friends,
Message from ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton
Dear friends,
Covid-19 is issuing the world an unprecedented collective challenge. Across the world – workers, employers and governments - must work together to minimise the damage done.
The ITF and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have jointly written an open letter
The explosive spread of coronavirus has led to more and more countries introducing and imposing travel restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19.
The impact of rapid and worldwide spread of Covid-19 throughout the maritime industry, in particular the cruise ship industry, has made global headlines since the outbreak of the global pandemic.
The ITF and global union federations have urged governments and employers to urgently act to protect workers, and the global economy and society that depends upon them.
New guidelines to avoid or manage an outbreak of coronavirus on board ships are now available. They include pre-boarding screenings, isolation cabins, outbreak management plans, contact tracing, quarantine, daily cleaning and disinfection.
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’ Federation report. All remaining crew, predominately Filipino and Indonesian, are to begin the process to be repat
The ITF is closely following all advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO)regarding the current outbreak which originated in Wuhan city, a major domestic and international transport hub.