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ITF Seafarers' Expo: 23-25 June 2023 – registrations now open
Registrations have opened today for the ITF Seafarers’ Expo, to be held in the heart of the Philippines – Manila – later this month. This is only the second...
Seafarers take centre stage at upcoming summit in Manila
Employers (IMEC), shipowners (ICS) and unions (ITF) unite to bring a seafarer summit in Manila on 26 June 2023 following the Day of the Seafarer. The summit aims...
Shipping can be greener, safer and more efficient if technological change is worker-led
31 May 2023, London – Seafarers see the prospect of autonomous ships as an opportunity to solve a number of problems in commercial shipping but warn that crew...
Unions defending the wellbeing of Indian railway workers
The ITF, together with the All-India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) and the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR), has launched a major initiative to...
Global transport union calls on transport ministers to support industry wide just transition plans
Transport ministers meeting at the annual summit of the International Transport Forum, must take the lead on globally coordinated, state led, industry wide just...
Asian seafarer hubs step up to meet decarbonization challenge
Manila, Philippines (16 May 2023): The steady progress by key seafarer home nations in Asia, such as the Philippines and Indonesia, to equip their maritime workers...
Council of Global Unions condemns flagrant worker rights’ violations in South Korea that led to death of Yang Hoe-Dong
On the first anniversary of the inauguration of President Yoon, the Council of Global Unions, representing 200 million workers around the world expresses deep...
Organising for safer workplaces this International Workers’ Memorial Day
Unions remember workers lost to negligent employers and safety standards Today, the 28th of April, marks International Workers’ Memorial Day, when trade unions...