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Australian maritime authorities have detained two vessels owned by controversial a Qatari shipping company for serious labour rights breaches just weeks after the crew on another of A swan Trading and Contracting’s ships were driven to hunger strike off the coast of Kuwait. The detentions mean that

The ITF has worked with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) to produce a simple, easy-to-understand guide for seafarers on Covid-19 vaccinations. The independent guide explains the evidence-based risks associated with the major vaccine brands currently in the market. The guide can be used by

The ITF has joined 181 global women’s rights organisations in urging the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to hold the Myanmar military junta to account. In an open letter, the organisations highlighted the Myanmar military’s history of violence against the country’s various ethnic communities

Ten days since Thailand’s Labour Minister promised to address labour abuse of workers at Bangkok airport, little progress has been made. Hundreds of security staff had protested contractual changes that had stripped them of basic rights, such as access to toilets, lunch breaks and first aid rooms

Workers have just handed the world’s the largest container shipping company a report card for the last year – and there’s room for improvement. The I nternational Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) delivered its annual statement to AP Møller-Mærsk’s Annual General Meeting, which is being held in

The Red Sea Port Authority of Egypt has shirked its responsibility in the shocking case of Mohammad Aisha and the Bahraini-flagged MV Aman. They have a moral duty to act now, whatever the legal rights and wrongs, says representatives of the union federation representing the stranded seafarer. When

Joint press release from the ICS and the ITF

Statement from ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton: “Uber’s announcement on Tuesday that it would classify British drivers as ‘workers’ is a watershed moment in the global fight for rights in the gig economy. In a turnabout that was only made possible because of years of organising, collective