Thousands of transport workers worldwide—whether on ships, in ports, warehouses, or on the road—are employed directly or indirectly by A.P. Moller (Maersk). The ITF Maersk Network unites unions across sectors to fight for fair wages, safe conditions, and strong worker representation throughout Maersk’s global operations.
Established by ITF Congress in 2006, this network brings together seafarer, docker, road, rail, and warehouse unions to:
✔ Strengthen collective bargaining power for Maersk workers.
✔ Hold the company accountable across its entire supply chain.
✔ Organize workers in sectors where union representation needs strengthening.
Our Victories
- 2016: Secured Maersk’s commitment that all chartered vessels must have ITF-approved agreements, protecting crews on flag-of-convenience ships.
- 2019: Partnered with ally shareholders and exposed gaps in compliance, pushing Maersk to take stronger enforcement and reporting measures.
- 2024 & Beyond: Expanding our fight to warehousing, trucking, and subcontractors, ensuring no worker is left behind.
Mandated by Marrakech Congress 2024, the ITF Maersk Network is linking affiliates across the supply chain. The Network has broadened its steering group to membership in warehousing and road sections, expanded human rights due diligence (HRDD) work, is facilitating strategic organising, and is developing a strategy on third-party labour.
If your union represents Maersk workers - Maersk Line, APM terminals, but also workers in road, warehousing and other sectors - please get in touch. Join us to increase union membership and global solidarity, demand consistent standards across the supply chain and win union recognition and enforcement power.
Are you a union with members working for Maersk?
If you are, or you want more information on the network, contact Kulsoom Jafri in the ITF maritime team: jafri_kulsoom@itf.org.uk
ITF MAERSK NETWORK STEERING GROUP
Karsten Kristensen, Chair
3F, Denmark
Nuri Alders
FNV, Netherlands
Matt Draper
Unite, United Kingdom
Bamba Drissa
SYNACTTCI, Côte d'Ivoire
Capt. Tom Larkin
MM&P, USA
PK Raman
NMGKS, India
