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ITF statement on DP World’s automation push at Melbourne and Brisbane ports
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) stands in full support of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) in opposing DP World’s proposed automation plan of its terminals at the ports of
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Agreement reached on new global minimum wage for seafarers
The International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) both welcomed the introduction of a new minimum wage, following negotiations in Geneva. These increases
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New pact to protect truckers on South America’s Bi-Oceanic route
Groundbreaking recommendations to make road transport operations sustainable along South America’s Bi-Oceanic Corridor have been finalised and published by the International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Seafarers officially recognised as ‘key workers’ after successful Geneva negotiations
Landmark changes to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) mean seafarers are officially recognised as ‘key workers’ by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Seafarers’ Group at the ILO led
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ITF Welcomes MEPC83 Agreement: Seafarers Central to Decarbonisation Efforts
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the agreement reached at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee 83rd session (MEPC83)
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ITF women move the world
Shaping a world where gender equality is not a promise, but a practice Meeting for the first time since their election at Congress in October 2024, members of the ITF Women Transport Workers’
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Nearly 200,000 Danish transport workers secure higher wages and quality of life improvements
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) affiliate 3F Transport has negotiated a landmark new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for the transport sector with the Confederation of Danish Industry.
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Solidarity with general strike in Argentina
Argentine transport unions and the country’s broader labour movement have united in a powerful demonstration of solidarity to organise a third national strike in opposition to the Milei government's
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Union power wins new Interislander ferries for New Zealand
In a huge win for International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) affiliate, the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ), the New Zealand Government has promised to deliver two new, publicly owned and rail-enabled ‘Interislander’ ferries.
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Humanitarian Aid Must Reach Myanmar’s People, Not the Military Junta
Stop the Military Attacks and the Weaponisation of Earthquake Disaster Relief! We, members of the Council of Global Unions (CGU), stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar.
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Global Unions condemn attacks on US federal employees
Global Unions unite to condemn the attacks on US federal employees and the elimination of the crucial ILAB program. The Council of Global Unions (CGU), representing over 200 million workers worldwide
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ITF and Panama reaffirm commitment to seafarer support
ITF and largest flag state continue joint work spanning seafarer abandonment, new technology and union agreement coverage. The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), ITF-affiliate, the
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How transport unions are tackling modern slavery head-on
In a world marked by war, climate disaster, inequality and mass displacement, modern slavery and human trafficking are surging. And too often, it’s transport workers — especially migrants — who are
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Transport Workers on the Front Line
Transport workers keep everyone safe in dangerous weather, and it is unions leading the way on protecting workers and passengers, winning protections like early warning systems. For Andrés and Lourdes
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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