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The ITF has been helping seafarers since 1896 and today represents the interests of seafarers worldwide, of whom over 600,000 are members of ITF affiliated unions. The ITF is working to improve conditions for seafarers of all nationalities and to ensure adequate regulation of the shipping industry to protect the interests and rights of the workers. The ITF helps crews regardless of their nationality or the flag of their ship (See About this Section for more).




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11 Mar 2010
Rate of ratification of maritime labour conventions gains pace
The welcome acceleration in the ratification of International Labour Organisation (ILO) maritime conventions since the start of the year should encourage maritime unions around the world to push their own countries to ratify the three recent...

05 Mar 2010
UK concession set to free migrant fishers from exploitation
A new concession introduced in the UK will help end the exploitation of migrant workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who are employed on fishing vessels in UK waters. Introduced on 1 March by the UK Border Agency, the concession...

Press releases

11 Feb 2010
Justice for Cormorant crew
The ITF today congratulated the Danish authorities for acting to avert a potential miscarriage of justice against three seafarers. The men – innocent victims of a ship owner who took their passports and abandoned them and their ship – were close...

05 Feb 2010
International actions back Japanese union
Trade unionists in countries visited by Dowa Line ships are taking action today in support of the All-Japan Seamen’s Union (JSU) which is being sued by the shipping company. The attempt to muzzle the union in the courts follows a rally called by...


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