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‘Diverse in our work, united for change’ - inland navigation unions hold successful conference in Amsterdam
Unions representing more than 180,000 tug, towage, river cruise, other inland waterways and ferry workers globally met in Amsterdam this week for the Inland...

Women transport workers have borne the brunt of the impact from Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns and restrictions wrought havoc on the livelihood of workers all over the world. The impacts of this are still...

Free the Nigeria 26 — the seafarers who have been unfairly criminalised
Twenty-six seafarers who are held in Nigeria on charges of oil theft should be freed now, following confirmation from BP that their ship’s load was authorised,...

Eswatini: ITF condemns violent attacks on transport workers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called on the Government of Eswatini to end violent attacks on transport workers. Last week, on10...

Report: sustainable transport must drive Africa’s energy and economic transition
Sustainable transport must be at the heart of every African country’s plan for economic development, according to a new report from the International Transport...

The Dockast - Episode 3: What young workers want – with guests Jack Boutros and Aarin Moon
What’s stopping young people from joining a union? Is big tech a big threat to workers? And can you hear an ‘air quote’ through a podcast…?🤔 Answering...

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Trade Unions call on Ghanaian government and employers to step up fight against violence against women in transport workplaces
Trade Unions have called on the Government to ratify ILO Convention 190 on ending violence and harassment in the world of work The convention has already been...