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ITF slams Argentina’s Milei decree that guts the merchant marine and strips workers’ rights
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) condemns Argentine President Javier Milei’s new “Exceptional Regime for the National Merchant Marine” as a reckless act of deregulation that
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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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Transport unions strike against Milei's anti-union laws
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) sends unwavering solidarity to transport workers striking in Argentina today. The strikers and their unions are protesting President Javier Milei
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Fighting unfair competition, raising standards, building regulations - for Inland Navigation
Across the globe, the ITF and its affiliates face wide-ranging struggles to secure better conditions for inland waterways crew. Whether tug and towage workers or riverboat crews, and whether carrying
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New Look and ITF join forces to protect transport supply chain workers via human rights due diligence
New Look and ITF begin joint work to empower transport workers to organise and be protected from labour rights abuses. Leading UK apparel brand, New Look, and global trade union federation, the
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Decent and sustainable work in the inland waterways sector
Unions representing Inland Waterways workers supported by the ITF took part in a Sectoral Inland Waterways meeting 20-24 November at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, to promote
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First all-electric tug strongly makes the case for worker and first nations’ involvement in climate action
Canada's first all-electric tug, which will soon begin operation in Canada, is an example of what can be achieved on both climate and first nation’s justice when workers, first nations people and
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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 around the world remember and mourn the
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60% pay rise won by 200,000 riverboat workers
More than 200,000 inland waterway transport workers in Bangladesh have won a tremendous 60 percent pay rise and greatly improved working conditions. The win comes after months of strike action and
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Hobbs and Whistles owner first to commit to human rights due diligence across transport supply chain
TFG Brands London signs landmark agreement with the International Transport Workers’ Federation. TFG, owner of brands including Hobbs and Whistles, is the first fashion company to institute a raft of
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‘With great profit comes great responsibility’: Unions grill Maersk over labour violations at Copenhagen AGM
28 March 2023, Copenhagen Trade unions representing employees of the world’s largest listed shipping company are in Copenhagen today to take their labour message direct to Maersk headquarters as the
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