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A strike which brought the Kochi International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT Vallarpadam) in Kerala, India to a standstill for 10 days has ended after drivers and cleaners secured a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Container movement at the port was halted on 3 February with 3000

DHL Turkey is attempting to destroy the hard-won representation within the company of ITF-affiliate Tumtis by forcing its workers to join a newly-established union, according to reports Tumtis has received and eye-witness accounts from its own officials. It appears that DHL Turkey is exerting

Juan Trujillo, president of the ETF (European Transport Workers’ Federation) fisheries section, will speak today in support of a report into abuses in the fishing industry and the need forreform and enforcement. The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) is holding a press conference today to

6000 people have now joined the ITF and the ITUC in expressing graveconcern over the ongoing dispute involving dockers at the Port of HongKong. Members of the public have joined ITF-affiliated unions from around the world in sending messages of protest to Hong Kong International Terminals (HIT), a

Deutsche Post DHL’s ‘record of shame’ will be exposed before its annual general meeting in Frankfurt tomorrow. The logistics giant has repeatedly failed to answer a growing catalogue of workers’ rights abuses, including unfair dismissals and backing fake unions across its global network. Its

After fully studying the United Kingdom Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s (MAIB’s) report into the Swanland sinking, the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has issued the following statement. The ITF condemns the lack of effective regulation and control in the international

Fashionistas and journalists arriving on 15 February for the start of London Fashion Week were greeted by models dressed in high fashion clothes crafted out of packaging materials to challenge Deutsche Post DHL, the show’s major sponsor and official logistics provider, over its ongoing abuse of

Seafarers worldwide will benefit from the first phone application launched by the Seafarers’ Trust, the charitable arm of the ITF. John McLeod, acting secretary of the Seafarers’ Trust, said: “We are delighted to launch this important new service for seafarers, which will help them get the help or

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has reiterated its and its member unions’ continuing concern over the unacceptable lockout of workers at the Port of Vancouver, Washington State, USA. The Federation laid out its views on the dispute in a formal complaint to Masami Iijima

Women ITF inspectors have recently completed a week-long training programme on women in leadership and strategic change. Twelve of the ITF's 136 inspectors are women, from countries including Germany, Kenya, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and the US. The programme in Vigo, Spain focused on leadership