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The world has a chance to change platform work forever – governments must deliver
In just over two weeks, the world’s workers, employers and governments will gather at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva to finalise negotiations on global regulation for platform work. For millions of transport workers, the outcome could change everything. Last year, the ILO made
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The system is broken, we have had enough
World’s seafarers’ and dockers’ unions demand immediate end to seafarer humanitarian crisis - call for governments to confront the Flag of Convenience system that enables exploitation and fails to protect seafarers. The world's maritime unions came together at the ITF’s Fair Practices Committee in
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Violence Against Public Transport Workers: Trade Union Responses
This report, produced for the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), examines the rise of third-party violence against public transport workers and the union strategies developed to address it. Drawing on interviews, surveys, case
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ITF statement on hantavirus
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling on governments and health authorities to exercise serious caution in the transportation of passengers and crew from the MV Hondius. This follows reports that a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines cabin crew member has been hospitalised after
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Transport unions and Mexico City sign decent work pact ahead of 2026 World Cup
Mexican transport unions have secured a landmark agreement with the Mexico City Government committing to decent work standards ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Mexico City Government's Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Decent Work with two ITF
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May Day is our day
Today on every road, every rail line, every port, every runway on the planet – transport workers are keeping the world moving. We are the global economy. Truck drivers in Mali. Dockers in Rotterdam. Aviation workers across the Middle East. Seafarers in the Persian Gulf. This May Day belongs to all
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Jarin Chowdhury
MV Banglar Samriddhi got stuck in a war zone in Olivia Port, Ukraine. We informed the ITF right away to take immediate steps to ensure the safety of the vessel MV Banglar Samriddhi. The ITF took the matter very seriously: they contacted the IMO directly and demanded the IMO provide all necessary
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International Workers' Memorial Day 2026: Remember the dead, fight for the living
Every year on 28 April, we stop, we remember, we recommit.
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Dorotea Zec
More people, more power!
What is our reality? Unions today are not trendy. Young workers do not understand the importance of unions due to the lack of knowledge and information. While growing up, studying and preparing themselves to enter the labour market, they do not hear at all (or enough) about