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news 01 Mar 2023

Don’t buy voluntary ‘standards’ spin if you want to end fisher exploitation, UK supermarkets told

UK supermarkets are being advised to steer clear of voluntary standards, tools and certifications when it comes to clearing their seafood supply chains of labour exploitation and modern slavery. ITF fishers’ rights expert Chris Williams told seafood retail and distribution leaders gathered in

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news 24 Feb 2023

Ukraine’s 400,000 transport workers kept the country moving, they deserve peace

Unions call for peace, urge Russia and Ukraine to reopen talks Transport workers raised $0.6m to support refugees, children Concern at attacks on workers’ rights At the one-year anniversary of the onset of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the world’s transport unions are urging Russia and

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news 22 Feb 2023

Mile 201 exploitation in South Atlantic risks environmental catastrophe and livelihoods of regional fishers, unions warn

An environmental catastrophe is looming in the South Atlantic because unregulated ships are over-fishing, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and affiliated Latin American unions have warned. “Because it’s done beyond the region of the Atlantic regulated by Argentina, this fishing

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news 21 Feb 2023

Transport unions around the globe condemn crackdown on Tunisian workers

The International Transport Workers’ Federation and the European Transport Workers’ Federation, representing 20 million transport workers around the world, condemn Tunisian Government’s attack on trade unions. The crackdown, which has seen union leaders arrested and detained, comes in response to

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news 17 Feb 2023

Sanitation rights: Gini's story

Gini Aristi Hartono has worked in a train maintenance warehouse for the last 12 years. For the last year, she’s been in the position of Head of Warehouse, supporting the maintenance operations. Though sanitation conditions are generally better than some places, one key issue faced by Gini and her

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campaigns 17 Feb 2023

Donate: Union Earthquake Solidarity Fund

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have set up a solidarity fund to support transport unions in Türkiye and Syria to the benefit of their members and communities of those affected by the catastrophic and destructive earthquakes that

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news 17 Feb 2023

Unions donate to new solidarity fund for earthquake survivors in Türkiye and Syria

An emergency fund to support transport workers and their unions in Türkiye and Syria in the wake of the devastating earthquakes has been launched by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF). “We must collectively support the

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news 16 Feb 2023

ILWU, ITF, help to secure wages, safety of Burmese seafarers in Port of Tacoma, WA

Tacoma, WA—The actions of the Puget Sound Inspector from the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) with support from members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 23 helped to protect a group of vulnerable seafarers who were being grossly underpaid and who feared

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news 15 Feb 2023

SIU stays on course with leadership changeover and relishes new challenges ahead

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) offers congratulations to Michael Sacco who has retired as president of the Seafarers International Union (SIU) in North America and to David Heindel who has been unanimously approved as the SIU’s new president. Michael Sacco has retired as

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news 15 Feb 2023

Africa could be green jobs leader as shipping undergoes low carbon revolution

Joint Press Release from UNGC, ICS, ITF Experts from the Maritime Just Transition Task Force told Africa’s maritime leaders in Accra today that their continent was well placed to take a large share of the new jobs and training places expected from shipping’s green transition. Accra, Ghana – Africa

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Don’t buy voluntary ‘standards’ spin if you want to end fisher exploitation, UK supermarkets told

Ukraine’s 400,000 transport workers kept the country moving, they deserve peace

Mile 201 exploitation in South Atlantic risks environmental catastrophe and livelihoods of regional fishers, unions warn

Transport unions around the globe condemn crackdown on Tunisian workers

Sanitation rights: Gini's story

Donate: Union Earthquake Solidarity Fund

Unions donate to new solidarity fund for earthquake survivors in Türkiye and Syria

ILWU, ITF, help to secure wages, safety of Burmese seafarers in Port of Tacoma, WA

SIU stays on course with leadership changeover and relishes new challenges ahead

Africa could be green jobs leader as shipping undergoes low carbon revolution

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