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Abandoned Russian and Ukrainian fishers finally receive wages after three-year ordeal
After being abandoned and left without pay, 37 Russian and Ukrainian fishers have finally received the wages they earned, three years after their nightmare began. The crew of the Hunter, a Russian
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This May Day, transport workers stand united for a better world
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) joins workers around the world to celebrate May Day – a day of solidarity, struggle, and commitment to building a better world for all.
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International Workers’ Memorial Day 2025: Remember the dead, fight for the living
Every year, thousands of transport workers are killed while doing their jobs.
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New report reveals exploitation and abuse of workers in squid fisheries
Distant water fishing fleets registered with the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO) are exploiting and abusing fishers, a new report from the ITF reveals. While the
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Marine Stewardship Council must confront forced labour in certified fisheries
The MSC label’s ‘blue tick’ does not represent an ethical consumer choice when fishers suffer severe labour rights abuses, open letter reveals. Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification is
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UNIONS AND RIGHTS GROUPS CALL ON THAI GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN LABOUR INSPECTIONS/STOP ROLLBACKS
Thailand has made significant progress in reforming its fisheries sector over recent years, turning an industry once known for human rights abuses and illegal and unsustainable fishing into a regional
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World Fisheries Day 2024: Protect fishers from human trafficking
The ITF will join representatives from civil society, academia and the UN at a Geneva event at the Palais des Nations. Trade unions, the International Labour Organization (ILO), civil society
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Fight ‘Flags of Non-Compliance’ to secure fishers’ labour rights
Eliminating the scourge of ‘Flags of Non-Compliance’ (FONC) is now at the heart of the ITF Fisheries Section’s work. A major industrial campaign to confront what the International Transport Workers’
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ITF decries “shocking act” after thousands of workers left homeless in Gujarat settlement destruction
The ITF demands action from Indian government as port workers’ and fishers’ homes in Kandla razed to ground, with nearby communities living in fear. The demolition of an entire informal settlement
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Marine Stewardship Council certification fails to protect fishers from forced labour
In-depth investigation and ITF cases reveal that the MSC fails to ensure safe working conditions for fishers on certified vessels – despite claims of being free from forced labour. The Marine
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UK ‘Fishery Improvement Project’ tainted by forced labour abuses, human trafficking
More than 130 migrant fishers impacted by forced labour in seafood supply chain for scampi that ends up on UK plates The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has successfully appealed
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Transport union federations urge EU states to go further, faster on supply chain due diligence
As states get green light to implement supply chain Directive, ETF and ITF demand more from landmark law The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the International Transport Workers’
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