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It is with deep sadness that the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) marks the passing of Peter McEwen (MBE MNM) a tireless advocate for seafarers around the world. Throughout his career, Peter made significant contributions both within Nautilus International and the wider

The International Labour Organization (ILO) convened its first railway sector meeting since 1994, the Technical Meeting on Decent Work in the Railways Sector, from 1–5 September 2025, marking a significant milestone in tripartite engagement at the global level. This was the first time in 30 years

On the eve of the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York the undersigned Global Unions , representing over 200 million workers worldwide through the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Global Union Federations (GUFs), and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC), fully

Landmark deal extends ASOS’ commitment to workers’ rights into global transport and logistics. ASOS, the global fashion destination, has signed a legally-binding agreement with global trade union federation, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), to protect transport workers’ rights

Global Peace crew now out of fuel, left in dark, burning wood to cook Desperate seafarers abandoned on a sanctioned ship in the Persian Gulf are now out of fuel and are burning wood to cook what food they have left – and they have reached out to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

The ITF’s civil aviation leadership, representing over one million aviation workers worldwide, is meeting in Montreal to set a worker-led agenda ahead of the 42nd International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly taking place later this month. The ICAO Assembly will bring together government

New ITF research has revealed systemic health and safety risks across the global railway sector, with understaffing and employer cost-cutting putting workers, passengers and cargo in danger. The research, Health and Safety on the Railways: The Workers’ Perspective, draws on responses from nearly 500

Seafarers from India, Bangladesh and Ukraine trapped aboard oil tanker in Persian Gulf holding fake agreements and no insurance. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling on maritime authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to act now to save 19 seafarers abandoned in the

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the recent Advisory Opinions from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR), which reaffirm States’ binding legal obligations to tackle the climate crisis and protect human rights. The