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Seafarers to take centre stage as thousands set to gather in Mumbai for ITF Seafarers’ Expo

26. January 2026

Seafarers to take centre stage as thousands set to gather in Mumbai for ITF Seafarers’ Expo The International Transport Workers’ Federation, alongside maritime unions from India, is bringing a major international seafarers’ event to India with the 2026 ITF Seafarers’ Expo, taking pla...

Seafarer abandonment crisis: thousands left behind in shipping’s worst year on record

22. January 2026

Seafarer abandonment crisis: thousands left behind in shipping’s worst year on record ITF data shows spiralling ship and seafarer abandonment at worst ever levels - Indian seafarers worst affected with more than 1,000 abandoned out of a total of more than 6,000 abandoned seafarers i...

Statement of the Council of Global Unions on the trial of Lee Cheuk-yan

21. January 2026

Statement of the Council of Global Unions on the trial of Lee Cheuk-yan Today, Brother Lee Cheuk-yan, General-Secretary of the defunct Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) is facing yet another trial in court for exercising freedom of association rights as a trade un...

ITF, ASA: Schiphol tendering sets pioneering example others must follow

21. January 2026

ITF, ASA: Schiphol tendering sets pioneering example others must follow The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Aviation Services Association (ASA World) congratulate the Royal Schiphol Group for its new tendering procedure to select three ground handling compan...

Indonesian fishers launch national policy platform demanding rights, safety, and justice

13. January 2026

Indonesian fishers launch national policy platform demanding rights, safety, and justice Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesian fishers today launched a new Fishers’ Rights Network (FRN) Policy Platform, issuing a direct challenge to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the In...

ITF condemns US military aggression against Venezuela

04. January 2026

ITF condemns US military aggression against Venezuela The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) firmly and unequivocally oppose the US military invasion carried out against Venezuela which represents a grave escalation and constitutes a blatant violation of national sover...

Glenton “Glen” Wood

13. December 2025

Glenton “Glen” Wood The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) mourns the passing of Glenton “Glen” Wood, a towering figure of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and a deeply respected trade unionist across the maritime trade union movement.Glen devoted his life to defe...

Stephen Abima

12. December 2025

Stephen Abima It is with deep sadness and fond memories that the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has learned of the passing of Stephen Abima, former General Secretary of the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers’ Union of Uganda (ATGWU). He passed away on 12 Dec...

ITF condemns Black Sea vessel attacks and calls for protection of seafarers

12. December 2025

ITF condemns Black Sea vessel attacks and calls for protection of seafarers The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has condemned the latest attack on vessels operating in the Black Sea, warning that seafarers must never be treated as targets in conflict and t...

Hong Kong Should Immediately Release Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan

10. December 2025

Hong Kong Should Immediately Release Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan Joint NGO World Human Rights Day statementWe, the undersigned legal and civil society organisations, urgently call upon the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government to release Chow Hang-tung and L...

Victory for Kiwi seafarers as New Zealand Government rejects foreign shipping exemption

09. December 2025

Victory for Kiwi seafarers as New Zealand Government rejects foreign shipping exemption The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has welcomed the Aotearoa New Zealand Government’s decision to uphold domestic cabotage protections and reject an attempt by a foreign-flagge...

The Gender Divide In Transport

09. December 2025

The Gender Divide In Transport The Gender Divide In Transport: Understanding The Barriers And Impacts For Women’s Exclusion From Decent Jobs In Ghana And SenegalWomen are an important part of the transport workforce globally. But evidence suggest that there is major inequality in acc...

New research exposes the systemic exclusion is holding back women transport workers in Ghana and Senegal

09. December 2025

New research exposes the systemic exclusion is holding back women transport workers in Ghana and Senegal A new ITF report, The Gender Divide in Transport, shows how discrimination, unsafe conditions and structural inequalities are systematically excluding women from decent transport ...

New ITF report exposes a global fatigue crisis in aviation

05. December 2025

New ITF report exposes a global fatigue crisis in aviation Only one in five cabin crew representatives believes their airline takes fatigue seriously, according to a new report released today by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF).Published on International Civil Av...

It's time to get serious about fatigue - Cabin Crew Survey 2025

05. December 2025

It's time to get serious about fatigue - Cabin Crew Survey 2025 Cabin crew from around the world report that fatigue is a serious issue – but it is not being treated seriously by airlines. That is the core finding of a survey of over 100 cabin crew representatives from 45 airlines c...