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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), global logistics company Logística Sesé México, and Mexican union Sindicato Vicente Lombardo Toledano (VLT), have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) committing to the implementation of the ITF’s new 8 Principles for Decent Work

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the Australian Federal Court’s decision today to award Qantas a AUD 90 million penalty for illegally sacking and outsourcing over 1800 workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. This ruling marks the end of a five-year battle for justice for

The ITF welcomes the news that Captain Bekavac has been able to return home to Croatia and reunite with his family after a long period of detention. At the same time, we are extremely concerned for Chief Mate Ali Albokhari, who remains in detention and separated from his loved ones as he awaits

As digital technology reshapes the world of work, young transport workers are feeling the deepest impacts – and leading the fight for justice. From AI-powered surveillance to algorithmic management that tracks, ranks and assigns work without human oversight, the technologies driving today's

The Independent Federation of Myanmar Seafarers (IFOMS) is celebrating the opening of its new headquarters in Thailand. IFOMS, an affiliate of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), was established in June 2014 as a democratic, transparent trade union to represent the interests of

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) mourns the passing of George San Mateo, former national president of PISTON (Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operador Nationwide) and a tireless advocate for Philippine transport workers. He passed away on 25 July 2025 at the age of 59. Ka

Slovenian sham union’s sub-standard agreements dismissed by major Brazilian oil company Notorious sham union, the International Seafarers’ Union (ISU), has been rejected by Petrobras (Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – the Brazilian Petroleum Corporation). The ISU made an unsolicited approach to the

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) expresses its deepest alarm at the catastrophic situation in Gaza and across the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We issue this statement in accordance with international law and based on the findings of UN institutions, particularly the UN

The ITF joins the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and transport unions globally in mourning the loss of Jimmy Donovan, a former Waterside Workers' Federation (WWF) and MUA Sydney Branch official