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‘When it matters, shipping speaks as one’: industry-union pact to keep pandemic cooperative spirit alive
Joint Media Release Unions representing seafarers and maritime employer groups have come together to sign a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to take forward...
Women transport workers have borne the brunt of the impact from Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns and restrictions wrought havoc on the livelihood of workers all over the world. The impacts of this are still...
Airlines used pandemic to erode working conditions for thousands of staff, report finds
Major airlines used pandemic as an excuse to force workers into contracts with worse terms, new research shows. Employers including Qantas, Ryanair...
ITF inspectors recover USD$37.6m in unpaid wages for seafarers, despite Covid restrictions
Last year, union ship inspectors recovered more than USD $37 million in unpaid wages owed to seafarers, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has...
Pandemic delivers Maersk record profit, but shipping giant is leaving tug workers behind
15 March 2022, Copenhagen Record profits being announced today by AP Moller-Maersk risk not being shared fairly with workers who delivered the company its...
The Dockcast: ITF Young Dockers Podcast has now launched
ITF Young Dockers have launched a podcast called the Dockcast, which highlights the latest news, views, and attitudes in the world of dockers. Nick Loridan from...
Svitzer termination bid could risk Australian supply chains, harm Maersk reputation
An application by A.P. Møller–Mærsk’s towage subsidiary, Svitzer, to terminate its collective agreement with its entire Australian workforce could further...
ITF warns Patrick Terminals’ approach will cause Australian consumers supply chain pain
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is warning that Patrick Terminals’ bid to terminate its long-standing workplace agreement with the...