All content tagged with: "covid-19"
Australian Prime Minister urged to do the “right thing” for thousands of stranded seafarers
On March 29, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that that it was, “important that Australia does the right thing about those who have fallen into our care to...
Brave decisions will define the future of aviation
Aviation is fighting for its survival during the Covid-19 pandemic. It cannot win this fight on its own. We must make bold decisions today that will define the...
ITF Aviation demands action to address the impact of COVID-19
Aviation is fighting for its survival during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. It cannot win this fight on its own. We must make bold decisions today that will...
Covid-19: urban transport workers key to response and long-term recovery
As both a health and economic crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic is the largest global challenge of our lifetimes. Over 30 percent of the world’s population is now...
Key workers can only protect us if we protect them
As the coronavirus pandemic has deepened, we have seen images on news reports across the globe of empty shelves in supermarkets as ‘panic buying’ has sparked...
ILO Standards and COVID-19
ILO Standards and COVID-19 (coronavirus) FAQs, key provisions of international labour standards relevant to the evolving COVID-19 outbreak
US maritime unions playing essential role in the Covid-19 fight
Last week, the government activated its two military hospital ships, the USNS Mercy and the USNS Comfort, which will be docked in Los Angeles and New York...
Imagine a world if you can
The life of a seafarer: the “invisible” workforce that keeps world trade moving. Ninety per cent of the world’s goods are transported by sea. On any given...
ITF calls on Maersk to protect their workers during the Covid-19 crisis
On the day of the AP Moller Maersk annual general meeting, the ITF has made a statement to the company AGM following up its calls for action in the wider transport...
Thank you transport workers for keeping the world moving
Message from ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton Dear friends, I am proud to be the general secretary of an organisation that represents transport workers at...