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ITF welcomes justice for Palestinian victims of ‘hate crime’
An Israeli court has sentenced the murderer of a Palestinian toddler and his parents to three life sentences, with the court labelling the killings ‘carefully...
Stranded at Sea: ITF addressing abandonment in the Arab World
A growing number of crew abandoned on ships in the Arab World without pay, food or water are receiving assistance from the ITF Arab World and Iran Network to...
58 fatigued Egyptian seafarers home after Maridive misadventure
Fifty-eight fatigued Egyptian seafarers are finally home with union support, after the company they were working for failed to repatriate them in the face of...
New labour laws a historic breakthrough for migrant workers in Qatar
New laws announced and adopted by the Government of Qatar represent a historic leap in the protection of migrant workers’ rights in the Gulf State. These new...
The ITF stands in solidarity with the workers and people of Beirut
It is with shock and despair that we have received the news of the explosion at the Port of Beirut that has devastated the city, killed at least 100 people, injured...
Yemeni airport must be reopened for humanitarian relief
In a letter to UN secretary-general António Guterres, ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton reiterated the call by the Employees and Workers Syndicate of Yemen...
Explosive investigation exposes ‘pandemic of exploitation’ in European trucking
Road transport companies are exploiting Covid-19 to further exploit truck drivers, cut transport prices, pay, conditions and health and safety across Europe, an...
ITF condemns illegal annexation of Palestinian lands
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) fully reject Israel’s plan to annexe Palestinian lands on July 1, and support International Trade Union...