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Maritime employers in the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) have argued for and secured a second deferral of IBF ‘cost negotiations’ to the disappointment of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). The negotiations are an important part of agreeing wages and conditions for

The COVID-19 pandemic has been unlike any other crisis encountered by our industry. Thousands of jobs were lost, and the future of aviation post - pandemic is still uncertain. As the world reopens, we must look at how jobs can be retained, workers’ health and safety protected and how union

Fijian authorities are being called to urgently investigate Goundar’s MV Lomaiviti Princess III amid allegations of falsified safety documentation and concerns over passenger and maritime worker safety. Fijian passengers and maritime workers may be in life-threatening danger aboard Fiji’s largest

The global bodies representing the world's airports and airport workers have renewed calls on governments to prioritise the vaccination of aviation workers in the wake of new guidance from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and their latest call with WHO. Airports Council

Just days after riders announced a global network established by the ITF, #Rights4Riders, to protest the company’s business model, Deliveroo is facing setbacks to its IPO listing on the London Stock Exchange. A slew of major hedge funds have said they will not participate, including Eden Tree Fund

Future Is Public Transport Joint Op-ed By Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40 Cities and Stephen Cotton, General Secretary of the ITF Public transport systems around the world — and the workers who power them — have kept communities moving during the fight against COVID-19. These bus drivers

Research published today reveals public transport stimulus funds to protect and expand jobs in cities is vital for a green and just COVID-19 recovery. Proper investment in public transport will create 4.6 million additional jobs in the next decade and cut emissions from the transport sector by more

Today the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) reiterates our strong request for seafarers and aviation workers to be prioritised by governments in their Covid-19 vaccination programmes. The ITF welcomes the joint statement from UN bodies last week supporting this position. Covid-19 and

The world’s foremost transport worker body is welcoming the end to the crisis affecting the MV Ever Given (IMO: 9811000), the cargo vessel that has been blocking the Suez Canal. “We welcome news that the Ever Given has been freed and the Suez Canal will soon be unblocked. That’s fantastic for the