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Troublesome delivery company XPO has signed two contracts with US union the International Brotherhood of Teamsters offering hope to the firm’s oppressed workers around the world. The company signed the two contracts following intense campaigning and negotiations by the Teamsters. XPO Logistics

Bangkok airport security workers have won back basic rights on working-hours after months of tough campaigning following their outsourcing in April 2020. AVSEC, the company involved, yesterday (10 August 2021) signed a memorandum of understanding with local unions stipulating that workers are

The Australian Government must urgently implement a nationally-consistent best-practice plan for crew changes on international trading vessels following the preventable death of a seafarer during a high-risk transfer off Queensland’s Sunshine Coast this week. The man died after reportedly falling

Transport creates 21% of carbon emissions. Yet 95% of the energy consumed by the sector still comes from petroleum and other fossil fuels (as of 2015). It’s a grim reality, but these numbers need to change urgently. The very survival of the human race depends on it. Things are becoming desperate

Research into a Safe Rates system which has been in force in South Korea since January 2020 shows it’s working. Safe Rates systems set standards for fair pay and working conditions in road transport by law. They make companies at the top of contracting chains responsible for ensuring the standards

We mourn the passing of Richard L Trumka, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) who was devoted to improving the lives of working people. We join our brothers, sisters and friends in unions around the world in remembering his dedication and

The ITF has added seven countries to its list of flags of convenience. These are countries which take registration fees but then typically avoid any of the responsibilities that go with being a flag state. The majority of ship registrations in the newly added states are taken from owners with no

A new web tool will help seafarers looking for jobs through the maze of slippery manning agents and cunning scammers. ITFShipBeSure.org launches today to give those looking for work on cargo or cruise ships the kind of insight they need to negotiate sound contracts and avoid the perils of shady