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Officials from two global union federations and their affiliates on a solidarity mission to South Korea will explain their plans at a press conference next Tuesday 27 September at 13:00 at Seoul Station Plaza, Seoul Station, Seoul, where a major rally will then take place. You are invited to attend.

Today’s release at a press conference in Geneva by Greenpeace Netherlands of a revised secret text on maritime services from the proposed Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) – an international trade treaty being negotiated between 23 parties, including the European Union and the United States – has not dispelled fears that years of rules developed in shipping will be undone should the agreement come into force.

One hundred and thirty maritime workers from across 56 countries are meeting in Montreal, Canada tomorrow to help shape the future of trade union campaigning in the industry.

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is giving a guarded welcome to the Cambodian government’s promise to turn its maritime flag into a genuine national ship register.

Trade unions are ‘critical enablers’ to ensure workers are put first in industry digital transformation, the ITF told the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Trade unionists took their protests over threats to seafarers’ jobs to the Dutch headquarters of maritime and energy giant Boskalis on 14 September.

A fundraising event organised by the Maritime Union of Australia’s (MUA) youth committee in support of the Palestinian General Union of Transport Workers (GUTW), has raised almost AUS$3,500.

It’s hoped the findings of a study jointly commissioned by the ITF and published today, will lead to significant improvements in the health, safety and welfare of workers in the global container industry.

A campaign of support by the ITF has won back wages due to the Indian crew of two ships left unpaid and effectively abandoned by their owners in British ports.