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ILO renews social contract with centenary declaration
ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton has delivered a clear message to the International Labour Organisation (ILO): now is the time to assert authority as the global standard-bearer for labour rights
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ITF hails historic convention
The first ever international standard on violence and harassment in the world of work has been adopted at the centenary International Labour Conference (ILC) of the International Labour Organization
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Belgian Deliveroo riders demand justice
Following on from the ITF riders’ forum, 28 -29 May in London, the Belgium group Collectif des coursier-e-s / KoeriersCollectief has taken to the streets demanding justice for Deliveroo Riders. They
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Irish government’s failure to tackle human trafficking is causing severe harm to vulnerable individuals
The US State Department has criticised the Irish Government’s failure to tackle modern slavery, yet again. For the second year in a row, in its Trafficking in Persons Report, the State Department has
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ITF calls on Thai government to implement and enforce C188 and take further steps to ratify ILO Conventions 87 and 98
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today called on the Thai government to effectively implement and enforce the Work in Fishing Convention and take further steps to ratify ILO Conventions 87 and 98, to mitigate the risks of forced labour or labour rights abuses in seafood industry supply chains in Thailand.
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Passing the torch of solidarity: ILWU Canada back Montreal dockers fight for collective agreement
ILWU Canada pledged solidarity last week to fellow dockers in Montreal with a gesture unmistakeable in its strength: a raised fist of support from workers fresh off a gruelling bargaining campaign, to
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'Anywhere there are transport workers, we'll be there'
Despite the name, the National Union of Seafarers Sri Lanka (NUSS) is not just for seafarers. Since 2018 the NUSS has been organising informal dockworkers and fishers, contract logistics workers and
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Urgent need for global and regional cooperation to fight piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
When piracy or armed robbery happen at sea, seafarers are on the frontline, at risk of being injured, assaulted, taken hostage or killed. Attacks have increased dramatically impacting thousands of seafarers and their families who fall victim and suffer at the hands of pirates.
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Vatican, ITF and employers join forces to fight for global justice
Final Statement of the Workshop (Casina Pio IV, 4-5 March 2019) The Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, in collaboration with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)
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Landmark ruling in favour of Ryanair crew
In a decision with wide-ranging consequences for European aviation, a Belgian court has ruled that Ryanair cabin crew are subject to national labour law.
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ITF and JNG respond to potential attacks on two tankers in Gulf of Oman
Joint press release from the International Transport Workers' Federation and the Joint Negotiating Group.
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Statement on the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining in the seafood industry
Joint statement from the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) delivered to the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Bangkok.
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From grievances to global Insights - the ITF's data-driven approach
Comment article Seth Payer, Head of Data and Research at the International Transport Workers’ Federation The role of trade unions and a core pillar of the work of the International Transport Workers’
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Seafarers win collective bargaining breakthrough in Iran
An ITF-affiliated seafarers’ union based in Iran has achieved a major organising victory. The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate (IMMS) has won a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for
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Rights 4 Riders
Just days after riders announced a global network established by the ITF, #Rights4Riders, to protest the company’s business model, Deliveroo is facing setbacks to its IPO listing on the London Stock
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The Shwe Tun Aung Story
The story of an ordinary Burmese seafarer facing oppression at sea - Burmese Cowboy is the tale of Shwe Tun Aung and his journey around the world, opposing corrupt ship owners and a dangerous