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Young Transport Workers' Committee

Young Transport Workers' Committee Virtual event_editor@w… 03 Dec 2025 Thursday 04 December

ITF urges Dutch Court to uphold collective bargaining principles across Europe

ITF urges Dutch Court to uphold collective bargaining principles across Europe The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), together with Nautilus NL and FNV, has submitted a formal request to the Court of Appeal in the Netherlands to reconsider and correct key preliminary ...

ITF Sri Lanka Disaster Fund

ITF Sri Lanka Disaster Fund etheridge_renn… 02 Dec 2025 Support transport workers and their families affected by the devastating floods in Sri Lanka Severe floods and landslides have swept across Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah and days of relentless rainfall. Entire neighb...

Twelve Fishers Abandoned Aboard Portuguese Vessel

Twelve Fishers Abandoned Aboard Portuguese Vessel Fishers from Indonesia and Angola working on the Novo Ruivo left without pay for eight monthsTwelve fishers working aboard the Portuguese-flagged fishing vessel Novo Ruivo (IMO 8734671) have been abandoned and left without pay for t...

ITF condemns assault on ITF Inspector onboard vessel

ITF condemns assault on ITF Inspector onboard vessel Ship’s master reacts with violence as inspector defends seafarers’ rights in Le Havre, France The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) strongly condemns the assault of ITF Inspector Corine Archambaud while carryi...

New Flags of Convenience: Dominica, The Gambia, Niue

New Flags of Convenience: Dominica, The Gambia, Niue ITF adds three new flags to long-standing open registry listDominica, The Gambia and Niue are the latest flags added to the International Transport Workers’ Federation’s (ITF) long-standing ‘Flags of Convenience’ list. The thr...

No-one Left Behind

No-one Left Behind The Commute: Safe Transport to and From Work For Transport WorkersThe ITF believes that when transport workers are commuting, they should always be treated as being “at work”. They should not have to rely only on voluntary agreements with employers but should be sp...

Historic victory for Uber workers in Aotearoa New Zealand

Historic victory for Uber workers in Aotearoa New Zealand The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) congratulates affiliates Workers First Union and E tū on a landmark, unanimous victory in the Supreme Court of Aotearoa New Zealand – a ruling that confirms Uber drivers a...

Defending trans people in the workplace

Defending trans people in the workplace Statement by the Council of Global Unions LGBTI Committee to mark Transgender Day of RemembranceNovember 20 is the International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) when we mourn our lost siblings and call for justice. It is also an opportuni...

World Toilet Day: real action needed now to turn rights into reality

World Toilet Day: real action needed now to turn rights into reality Ensuring transport workers, especially women, have safe access to decent sanitation is critical for ensuring health, safety and dignity at work. Real action is needed now to end the crisis of a continuing lack...

Migrant Fishers to be Protected During Recruitment Under Landmark ILO Guidelines

Migrant Fishers to be Protected During Recruitment Under Landmark ILO Guidelines ITF and ETF demand action from governments and industry to ensure “crucial step forward” for fishers The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Transport Workers’ Federa...

Dockers' AI Toolkit Future of Work Series

Dockers' AI Toolkit Future of Work Series Dockworkers’ unions are no strangers to negotiating technological change. From the container revolution to the spread of remote- controlled cranes, workers have seen how so-called ‘innovation’ on the docks can transform jobs, often reducing c...

ATSEP Day: Time to Thank the Aviation Experts Keeping Us Safe

ATSEP Day: Time to Thank the Aviation Experts Keeping Us Safe On Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel Day, the ITF thanks the dedicated community at the heart of global aviation. Today, the ITF Civil Aviation Section proudly celebrates Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personn...

Abandoned Ethiopian fishers held in Iran subjected to modern slavery and abuse

Abandoned Ethiopian fishers held in Iran subjected to modern slavery and abuse ITF condemns forced disembarkation of fishers being held in Bushehr, Iran.The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) demands immediate action to resolve the abandonment of two Ethiopian fishers...

ITF Leads Wellbeing Events for Indian Workers Across Transport Sectors

ITF Leads Wellbeing Events for Indian Workers Across Transport Sectors Seafarers, dockers, railway and warehouse workers benefit from ITF wellbeing sessions in India.Mental health and wellbeing were top of the agenda for transport workers from across India’s maritime and land sector...

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