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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the rights, safety, and representation of thousands of transport workers in Qatar following a successful mission to the Gulf state. Led by ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton, the delegation held talks

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign that runs annually starting on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, until 10 December, Human Rights Day — and is a rallying call for unions to intensify their efforts. The

The ITF will join representatives from civil society, academia and the UN at a Geneva event at the Palais des Nations. Trade unions, the International Labour Organization (ILO), civil society advocates, policymakers, and labour rights experts will come together for World Fisheries Day to discuss and

On Transport, Tourism and Urbanisation Day at COP29, plans for sustainable transport and tourism took the spotlight. These plans must integrate workers in decision making in order to reduce emissions, build resilient supply chains, and protect economies and decent jobs through a just transition. As

After several weeks of intense negotiations and global action, the Lufthansa Group answered union calls to stop using the Hilton San Francisco Union Square hotel, where workers are on strike, for layover accommodation for their crews. USA union UNITE HERE and the German union ver.di, both affiliates

World Toilet Day, marked every year on 19 November, is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. Safe access to decent toilet facilities, sanitation systems, and most importantly the ability to use them when needed, is truly a global issue that is widely and deeply felt by all

The ITF joins affiliates at Wellington rally demanding new, publicly-owned ‘Interislander’ ferries. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and representatives of affiliated trade unions from Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the USA and Canada took to the streets of New Zealand this week to

ITF runs ‘training of trainers’ in Romania for ten maritime universities from seven countries. Trainers from across seven countries located on or near the Black Sea are now ready to prepare students for the wellbeing challenges of a maritime career – thanks to training led by the International