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Organisers plan building workers' power worldwide

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ITF and our affiliates receive funding from trade union solidarity support organisations (TUSSOs) to run organising projects in key locations around the world. From engaging young public transport workers in Nepal and supporting outsourced airport workers in Indonesia to organising truck drivers in Palestine, our overarching aim is to challenge poor labour standards and build better workplaces.

With the support of organisations like FNV, the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, SASK and Union to Union, ITF will continue to fight for fair pay and working conditions across the globe. Upcoming projects will focus on the road transport corridor in Central Africa and labour standards in the Caribbean tourism sector.

ON THE GROUND

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Peter McEwen

It is with deep sadness that the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) marks the passing of Peter McEwen (MBE MNM) a tireless advocate for seafarers around the world. Throughout his career