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04 Dec 2023
ITF dockers’ and seafarers’ unions meet to forge priorities
4 December 2023, Santiago – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the democratic, global union federation of over 700 transport unions in 150 countries, representing over 18 million
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30 Nov 2023
Training seafarers for a decarbonized future
Maritime Just Transition Task Force collaborative project sets framework to equip seafarers with skills as shipping transitions to zero emissions. 30 November 2023, London – A new training project
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30 Nov 2023
ITF brings call for a just transition to COP28 climate negotiations
Dubai, 30 November 2023 – As world leaders gather for the global climate summit, COP28, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling for workers’ needs to be at the forefront of
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28 Nov 2023
ITF launches Palestine Solidarity Fund on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Today, on the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is launching the Palestine Solidarity Fund to provide immediate
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28 Nov 2023
Transport companies and unions sign sustainability and just transition pact
IRU and ITF have reinforced their commitment to drive a just transition and improve the accessibility and attractiveness of the commercial driver profession with a Just Transition for Transport Pledge
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27 Nov 2023
Decent and sustainable work in the inland waterways sector
Unions representing Inland Waterways workers supported by the ITF took part in a Sectoral Inland Waterways meeting 20-24 November at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, to promote
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24 Nov 2023
A just transition for transport workers: The foundation for sustainable and decarbonised transport pathways
As countries prepare to meet for the global climate summit, COP28, ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton and Maruxa Cardama, Secretary General of the multi-stakeholder partnership on sustainable low
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23 Nov 2023
Multi-day humanitarian pause and hostage deal must lead to permanent ceasefire
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the announcement of at least a four-day truce and hostage deal that will see the release of at least 50 hostages in Gaza in exchange for
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23 Nov 2023
Investing in public transport is investing in our future
23 November 2023, London – Ahead of World Sustainable Transport Day, the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) joins with cit y and transport leaders to call for an escalation in action on
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22 Nov 2023
ITF supporting global 16 days of activism
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is a key international moment calling for an end to violence against women and girls. It runs from 25 November (the International Day for the
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22 Nov 2023
Workers' voices need to be heard on sustainable transport day
The United Nations designated 26 November world sustainable transport day in recognition of the important role of safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all in supporting
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21 Nov 2023
ITF’s 'Nowhere to Hide' Campaign shines a light on wage theft on the Australian coast
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has re-launched its ‘Nowhere to Hide’ campaign this week in Melbourne, Australia, and commenced a fresh week of action across Victorian, South
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Seafarers win collective bargaining breakthrough in Iran
An ITF-affiliated seafarers’ union based in Iran has achieved a major organising victory. The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate (IMMS) has won a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for
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Rights 4 Riders
Just days after riders announced a global network established by the ITF, #Rights4Riders , to protest the company’s business model, Deliveroo is facing setbacks to its IPO listing on the London Stock
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The Shwe Tun Aung Story
The story of an ordinary Burmese seafarer facing oppression at sea - Burmese Cowboy is the tale of Shwe Tun Aung and his journey around the world, opposing corrupt ship owners and a dangerous
Worker stories
Sanitation rights: Mabu’s story
My supervisor said you need to carry a plastic container and then use paper. I thought it was a joke until I found no toilets inside the train. Mabu Molele, from Johannesburg, has worked in the