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As seafarers in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman face escalating risks to their lives, maritime unions and employers worldwide stand ready to offer protection and support Seafarers, you are not alone: the maritime industry stands with you – that is the joint message to seafarers from maritime

A woman civil aviation worker exposes the ‘double burden’ women face of carrying out unpaid care work at home on top of paid employment.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) condemns the continuing attacks on civilian seafarers caught up in escalating war in Iran and the Middle East, warning that the world’s maritime workforce is once again being forced directly into the line of fire. Following a meeting of the

Joint ITF–JNG Statement: Designation of Warlike Operations Area in the Strait of Hormuz The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG), as the social partners of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), agree to designate the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of

The undersigned Global Union Federations (GUFs) condemn the recent military attacks carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, including air strikes that have resulted in civilian deaths, injuries, and the destruction of critical public infrastructure — among them schools and medical

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) joins the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in calling for an immediate ceasefire, full de-escalation by all parties and the urgent initiation of diplomacy grounded in international law. The ITF strongly condemns the illegal bombing

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG), as social partners of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), have today designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area following the sharp escalation of military tensions

Partnership aims to enhance worker welfare, rights, safety, and decent work standards in global ground and cargo handling operations. Aviation Services Association World (ASA World) and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) today announced the signing of an agreement to collaborate

Joint statement from the International Labour Organization, the International Chamber of Shipping, and International Transport Workers’ Federation on the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention On the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, we jointly reaffirm our

The ITF played a leading role in securing the now 20-year-old Maritime Labour Convention – and it continues to advocate for its implementation and updating to protect seafarers’ rights Before 2006, the global protection of seafarers’ rights rested on a patchwork of more than 60 maritime labour