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Survey results released today by the ITF Fishers’ Rights Network (FRN) show shocking breaches of international labour standards in the Thai fishing industry with 99% of fishers not legally paid, 87% in some form of debt bondage, and 84% without access to their passport. FRN leaders are calling on

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) today expressed its support for the general strike on 24 January called by the Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) in Argentina in opposition to draconian laws being introduced by the new president, Javier Milei.  The Decree of Necessity and

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) are pleased to announce the formalisation of a Bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing cooperation to safeguard the rights, safety, and security of seafarers engaged on Panama

While raking in record profits and gouging Australian businesses through massive price hikes, Dubai-owned port operator DP World is attempting to break Australian workers with demands for wage cuts and roster changes that will have a detrimental impact on both productivity and safety. DP World's

19 January 2024, London – The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has today released its figures for the numbers of vessels abandoned in 2023 – which show a worrying increase on figures from the previous year. A total of 132 abandonments were reported which is 13 more than in 2022 – an

In a bid to tackle the exploitation of migrant fishing workers in UK waters, a two-year pilot programme has been launched that, if successful, will see migrant fishers working in UK waters be subject to the rights and protections of UK employment laws. The programme has been launched by the

Government and railway workers from across India started a hunger strike on Monday, January 8, to demand the restoration of their pension scheme. The hunger strike, organised by the All Indian Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) and the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR), will last four days

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) mourns the passing of Seafarers International Union (SIU) Emeritus President Mike Sacco, a towering figure in the global maritime labour movement. His passing is a profound loss for the SIU, the ITF, and the seafarers he so tirelessly served

At the ITF’s Fair Practice Committee meeting earlier this month, the latest figures were presented highlighting the work of the ITF inspectors. Key findings included that as of November 2023 they had conduced 9,785 inspections (up 1,688 on the corresponding period on 2022). Of which: 5,740 were