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Australian election update: National Fleet will boost Australia’s maritime industry
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has again congratulated the Australian Labor Party on its win in the country’s election, saying it will be profoundly important for the nation’s seafarers. The party promised, and now has a mandate from the Australian public, to establish a
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Better future for transport workers under Australian Labor
The International Transport Workers' Federation has welcomed the election of a Federal Labor Government in Australia, describing it as an opportunity to lift standards for workers and improve workplace safety across the transport supply chain. ITF affiliates around the world have congratulated
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Severino Almeida Filho
It is with sadness that the ITF reports the death of Severino Almeida, former president of Brazilian maritime officers’ union SINDMAR, former member of the ITF Executive Board, and former ITF Vice President of the Latin American region. Severino leaves a lasting legacy of a life spent fighting to
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New super-sized aviation services company urged to commit to respect workers
The aviation services company taking over Menzies Aviation has been urged by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to progress an agenda of constructive engagement with aviation unions. A deal set to go through on 1 June will see the Kuwaiti firm, Agility Public Warehousing, take
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Remembering the lives and contributions of those who have fought to improve the working conditions of transport workers around the world.
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As the catastrophe of Ukraine’s war continues, so does the need for help
Unions around the world are contributing to a fund set up to support their Ukrainian brothers, sisters and comrades as the appalling war continues. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have jointly set up a solidarity fund to
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Growing inequality, diminishing human rights, rising authoritarianism, pervasive corruption, increased living costs and climate change are all driving millions of people out onto the streets to demand change.
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Our history
Founded in 1896 as the International Federation of Ship, Dock and River Workers, the ITF adopted its current name in 1898 when it expanded to include transport workers in non-maritime industries.
The organisation had its roots in a number of European trade union federations, including seafarer and