All content tagged with: "human rights"
Global unions urge governments and employers to help put an end to human and trade union rights violations in Belarus
Global Unions Joint Statement Trade unionism is not a crime! Trade unionism is not extremism! Repression of free trade unions in Belarus over the past decades...
Hobbs and Whistles owner first to commit to human rights due diligence across transport supply chain
TFG Brands London signs landmark agreement with the International Transport Workers’ Federation. TFG, owner of brands including Hobbs and Whistles, is the first...
Global Unions statement on the second anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar
1 February 2023 On the second anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, the Global Unions, representing 200 million workers worldwide, call for renewed global...
Global fisheries conference marks progress for workers as battle shifts to retailers and consumers
Unions representing more than 129,000 fishers are gathering in Amsterdam over the next two days to set their agenda for advancing fishers’ rights, safety and...
Loopholes in UK law are allowing vessel owners to violate migrant fishers’ human rights
Migrant fishers are being subjected to systematic labour exploitation because the UK Government refuses to clarify and close loopholes in its immigration rules, a...
Silent no more: overworked tugboat workers are reaching breaking point
29 March 2022, London / Brussels Last year, Troy Pearson and Charley Cragg died while towing a barge bound for a Rio Tinto power station in rough seas and strong,...
Turkish authorities’ seven-month delay in Ukrainian seafarers’ drug import case ‘totally unacceptable’: ITF
Seafarers’ unions are extremely concerned that four Ukrainian nationals have now been detained without charge by Turkish authorities for more than seven months....
Mauritius government must release Wakashio crew held for a year without charge
The ITF is calling for the immediate release and repatriation of the MV Wakashio (IMO: 9337119) crew who have been held by Mauritian authorities now for over a...
Day of the Seafarer is meaningless without vaccines and our rights restored
Today is Day of the Seafarer and this year's theme is ‘a future fair for seafarers’. But there is little point contemplating what a fair future looks...
Seafarers' Human Rights Due Diligence
Upholding human rights within supply chains is a social responsibility, and, increasingly, a legal requirement of companies. Supply Chain Health Checks for...