Four Syrian seafarers have been killed after a Russian cruise missile hit a vessel in the Black Sea port of Odessa last Tuesday. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) condemns the killing of seafarers and reiterates its call for an immediate and sustained ceasefire between Russia and
Global union federation demands a transparent, impartial internationally coordinated investigation into North Sea vessel collision. In the aftermath of the tragic North Sea collision between the Madeira-flagged cargo ship, Solong , and the US-flagged tanker, Stena Immaculate , the International
The ITF’s 46 th Congress, our first Congress in the Arab World, was a historic moment, when over 1,600 participants from 475 unions of 131 countries came together in Marrakech - a testament to our global strength and solidarity, which will be so important to address the many challenges transport
The UK Labour government’s decision to renationalise its railways marks a significant and welcome shift away from the global trend of rail privatisation. It also marks a rupture with the European policy agenda embedded in EU directives like the Fourth Rail Package. The shift is the direct result of
On this International Women's Day, the International Transport Worker’s Federation (ITF) is proud to reaffirm that women belong in transport, in unions, in decision-making, and in leadership. At last year’s Congress we celebrated the 25-year journey of the ITF Women Transport Workers’ Committee
Members of the Maharashtra State Transport Kamgar Sangathana (MSTKS) bus workers’ union organised a demonstration on 1 March following the rape of a woman on a parked bus in Pune.