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From grievances to global Insights - the ITF's data-driven approach

Comment article Seth Payer, Head of Data and Research at the International Transport Workers’ Federation The role of trade unions and a core pillar of the work of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), is to resolve abuses of workers’ rights. Traditionally this has been done through

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news 30 May 2024

Seafarer free after 12 years

Abdul Nasser Saleh is finally home with his family in Egypt, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is delighted to announce. Twelve years ago, Abdul Nasser Saleh took a job as an engineer on board the Al Maha vessel. He then spent a shocking 4,000 days stuck on board. By the end of

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news 29 May 2024

Global union leaders affirm support for Palestinian trade unions and the Palestinian people

Joint statement from unions attending solidarity mission to Palestine This week leaders of eight Global Union Federations (GUFs) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) travelled to Ramallah to convey their solidarity to unions in the West Bank and Gaza. These organisations represent

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Publication 23 May 2024

Prioritising just transition for transport in Nationally Determined Contributions

A just transition secures the future and livelihoods of workers and their communities during the transition to a low-carbon economy, effectively limiting global temperature rises to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This infographic by ITF and SLOCAT gives further information on what this just

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Page 23 May 2024

ILO Guidelines

In September 2019 the tripartite constituents of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted Guidelines on the promotion of decent work and road safety in the transport sector. The Guidelines contain a wide range of recommendations on best practices for protecting the rights of commercial

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news 22 May 2024

Gabon and Eswatini listed as Flags of Convenience

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) adds two new countries to its longstanding list of Flags of Convenience. Two ship registries strongly associated with ‘dark fleet’ transportation – Gabon and Eswatini – are the latest additions to the ITF’s Flags of Convenience (FOC) list. The

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news 16 May 2024

Seafarers pay the price for the murky business of ship nationality

Incidents in the Red Sea illustrate the dangers of allowing ‘flags of convenience’ to proliferate. Jacqueline Smith , Maritime Coordinator at the International Transport Workers’ Federation – originally published by Al Jazeera. On April 13, the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard

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news 13 May 2024

P&O boss’ misleading wages claim an attempt to spin away company’s appalling seafarer exploitation

Ferry CEO Peter Hebblethwaite pulls wool over MPs’ eyes by claiming to pay more than double an internationally agreed seafarer wage Disgraced P&O boss Peter Hebblethwaite appeared for another grilling in Parliament last week, before MPs on the Business and Trade Select Committee. The P&O Ferries

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news 13 May 2024

Australian strategic fleet will underpin importance of shipping

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomes the Australian Government’s budget announcement of funding for an Australian Strategic Fleet in the Albanese Government’s third budget. The Australian Strategic Fleet was a key election commitment during the 2022 Australian Federal

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news 10 May 2024

Equality in reverse: women’s work and automation in public transport 

ITF has launched a report which looks at how women workers in public transport are being disproportionately impacted by the job losses and negative impacts of work reorganisation caused by automation and digitalisation.  New technologies have the potential to bring benefits for women transport

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From grievances to global Insights - the ITF's data-driven approach

Seafarer free after 12 years

Global union leaders affirm support for Palestinian trade unions and the Palestinian people

Prioritising just transition for transport in Nationally Determined Contributions

ILO Guidelines

Gabon and Eswatini listed as Flags of Convenience

Seafarers pay the price for the murky business of ship nationality

P&O boss’ misleading wages claim an attempt to spin away company’s appalling seafarer exploitation

Australian strategic fleet will underpin importance of shipping

Equality in reverse: women’s work and automation in public transport

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