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ITF condemns military coup; solidarity with Burmese seafarers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempted military takeover of Myanmar’s fragile democracy...

From catcher to counter: new FAO declaration good news for fishers - IUF/ITF
Joint statement from the IUF and the ITF on the adoption of the 2021 Declaration for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture by the FAO’s Committee on Fisheries...

Global unions ramp up pressure on governments and corporations to isolate Myanmar military junta
Ten Global Unions representing more than 200 million workers from across the world call on unions globally to ramp up pressure on governments and corporations to...

Undocumented migrant fishers left stranded by Brexit must be granted emergency payments, ITF urges McConalogue
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has written to Charlie McConalogue, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, seeking an urgent meeting...

Governments must seize on satellite tech in fisheries forced labour fight
Fisheries representatives from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), a global voice for the world’s millions of fishers, say that a new study...

Unbreakable solidarity with HIV-positive transport workers on World AIDS Day 2020
STATEMENT FROM THE GENERAL SECRETARY, STEPHEN COTTON | HIV/AIDS / CREW CHANGE CRISIS The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and our global union...

Fisheries death, attempted cover up, sparks Uruguayan union fury
The tragic death of a Peruvian fisher off the coast of Uruguay has angered the country’s Transport Workers' Union, who say the international industry’s...

Historic Biden-Harris victory is a testament to the power of workers: ITF
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is hailing the historic election victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the 46th President-elect and...