The Norwegian Government has ruled against the reflagging of Color Line vessels under the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS) flag.

Geneva – 19-20 November 2018: The social partners, namely the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), convened in Geneva at the Joint Maritime Commission (JMC) subcommittee on seafarers wages to review the International Labour Organization (ILO) Minimum Wage for an Able Seafarer (AB) provided for in Code B of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (as amended).

An ITF inspector has stepped in to help the crew of a ship docked at Bromborough, UK, despite the maritime authorities being unable to take action.

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) have extended their deepest condolences to the family of a seafarer killed in Dublin, Ireland, while lashing and securing containers, and said this case proves how vital it is that this kind of work is done by dock workers, not seafarers.

The ITF has contributed to a trade union advisory committee (TUAC) roundtable at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, France, focused on the role of due diligence, social dialogue and corporate accountability mechanisms.

International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) general secretary Stephen Cotton, and a delegation of ITF unions, is at a regional meeting in Manila, the Philippines, of Asia’s leading seafaring nations that has agreed the first ‘Manila statement on the fair treatment of seafarers’.

In Sydney today union members from Hutchison ports in Indonesia, Pakistan and Australia joined forces to form a regional safety committee.

Stephen Cotton and Paddy Crumlin have been re-elected to lead the ITF for another five years.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and its affiliated unions have stepped up support for members of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union (KPTU) working on the Seoul Metro Line 9, who are seeking public ownership and operation of the line.

The ITF has written to central and regional governments in India demanding they intervene in a dispute between drivers and the ride-hailing companies Uber and Ola.

Shareholder support for Ryanair chairman David Bonderman at the company’s recent AGM was even lower than reported, new research by trade union groups shows.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) fights for the rights of airline workers globally, including ground staff, cabin crew and pilots. ITF has become increasingly concerned about the role of commercial airlines in forced deportations and the impact this has on front-line staff.