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ITF affiliates in US, Ukraine up pressure on national governments over crew change crisis
The trade union movement is increasing its pressure on governments to address the escalating crew change crisis affecting an estimated 200,000 seafarers is stepping...
ILO, IMO and ICAO urge governments to act on crew change, ‘key worker’ status
The leaders of the world’s highest maritime, aviation and labour authorities have issued a joint statement calling on governments to facilitate maritime crew...
ITF demands safe and sustainable railways for all
Rail has the potential to be one of the most powerful tools to reverse the crises of inequality, climate change and COVID-19, whilst keeping the global economy...
XPO AGM: Unions demand action on health and safety to save lives
Tomorrow (28 May) logistics giant XPO will hold the 2020 AGM for its European division. This comes soon after news that at least six workers across France, Italy,...
Young transport workers and Covid-19
Our members, the present and the future of the trade union movement Young workers are at the sharp end of the devastating economic consequences brought on by the...
UN must persuade governments to adopt crew change protocols or risk ‘humanitarian disaster’
In a joint letter to António Guterres, the leaders of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and International...
Covid-19 is not an excuse to strip workers' rights in India
At least six Indian states have passed laws extending working hours from the currently mandated eight hours per day to 12 hours per day, which will allow companies...
IFAIMA, IFATCA, IFATSEA and ITF joint statement on Air Navigation Services
During these trying times our four organisations would like to offer our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost a loved one to the pandemic. We...