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ITF organises solidarity calls for the Strike for Black Lives
Following the appalling murder of George Floyd by police at the end of May, the Strike for Black Lives will see workers across the US take lawful industrial action...
ITF helps global seafarers repatriate via Spain
Philippines crew from tanker Giancarlo D return home For the crew of chemical tanker Giancarlo D, Luz Baz and the ITF are a godsend. Luz is the ITF...
ITF working to get Ukrainian seafarers’ wages back, repatriation from São Sebastião, Brazil
There’s 11,086 kilometres between São Sebastião, Brazil and the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv. It’s those eleven thousand kilometres ITF Inspector Renialdo de...
Explosive investigation exposes ‘pandemic of exploitation’ in European trucking
Road transport companies are exploiting Covid-19 to further exploit truck drivers, cut transport prices, pay, conditions and health and safety across Europe, an...
North American dockers receive international support in their ongoing fight for racial justice
A week after ILA and ILWU dockers shut down ports on the east and west coasts of the United States in solidarity with George Floyd and countless other victims of...
Lifting Covid-19 measures early could harm Panama canal workers
The world’s busiest canal and the lives of the thousands of workers who keep it running are at risk, says ITF affiliate UCOC (Unión de Capitanes y Oficiales de...
ITF statement on Covid-19 and sustainable transport
The Covid-19 pandemic presents huge challenges for all societies. As the world deals with the pandemic, the temptation for some governments is to delay addressing...
ITF message to seafarers: Enough is enough, crew change now
Seafarers, we know that you, your loved ones, and your friends have had enough. You have the right to return home. While many countries have slowly started to...