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Japanese car ship arrested in Melbourne over crew change
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) officials have been involved in stopping a Japanese-owned car import vessel from slipping through Australian...
Indonesia’s Omnibus Bill will only make things worse for ordinary workers
ITF recently spoke to Suria, an activist in Jakarta, Indonesia, about the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation. He tells us in his own words why the bill is a bad deal for...
ITF’s new Norwegian Inspector gets crew home, paid stolen wages
In August the Panama-flagged towing vessel ‘Diavlos Force’ left Piereus, Greece on a contract to transport a hull from a Romanian shipyard in the Black Sea to...
Gendered lens on new technology and Covid-19’s impact on the public transport sector needed: ITF Forum
Covid-19 is exacerbating longstanding issues for women working in the transport industry and a gendered analysis of the pandemic’s impact on the public transport...
World Day for Decent Work 2020: Raising youth voices
On the World Day for Decent Work, young transport workers are speaking out about the urgent need to confront youth unemployment and job insecurity. The effects of...
Report: XPO exposed for unsafe Covid-19 response, global worker abuses
Workers at XPO Logistics report unsafe working conditions, wage theft, misclassification and dangerous pandemic response in analysis of company’s operations in...
ITF railway section supports public ownership and democratic control for UK railways
The ITF’s railway section supports calls by British unions for the government to go further still. The UK must end its 26-year failed experiment with rail...
ITF and JNG Joint Statement: On Seafarers’ Rights and the Present Crew Change Crisis
Our industry is responsible for 90% of global trade. Historically, we have been critical to the development of national economies and global prosperity. We remain...