An ITF delegation has boarded industrial fishing vessels landing their catch in Songkhla port, Southern Thailand this week, as part of an investigation into labour rights abuses.

An ITF module on the prevention of HIV/AIDS has been included for the first time in maritime cadet training in the Asia Pacific region, as part of the federation’s global drive to build knowledge in all the major seafarer supply countries.

Global road transport unions meeting in London today welcomed the peaceful return to work of Kenyan drivers and reinforced the call for union rights at Kuwait-based company Agility logistics.

Just over half the participants in an annual seminar for cruise ship workers run by ITF affiliates and the federation chose to take HIV tests to raise awareness of the importance of seafarers knowing their status.

A solidarity mission of eight ITF women trade unionists from four countries led a full week of activity in Quito, Ecuador from 7-13 March in support of Jimena Lopez, general secretary and founder of the SITA (Sindicato de Trabajadores de Aerolane) union.

The ITF is supporting Polish affiliate union Solidarnosc, after its organisers were banned from accessing the country’s fastest growing port terminal.

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is warning of an imminent crisis as massed, armed Kenyan riot police make ready to attack truck drivers peacefully gathered near the towns of Kanaan and Mai Mahiu.

An ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) official returns from India today after a fact-finding visit to investigate allegations made by Indian unions and workers – as well as in a report to be released today and a recent German TV programme – of serious injustices in the operations of logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL there.

The ITF is supporting some 80 truck drivers who have parked their trucks in the town of Voi, Kenya and are refusing to move until Agility Logistics gives them union recognition and ends what they say are enforced work shifts of up to 24 hours.

The ITF was told on 10 March that charges against all three Cameroon union leaders arrested in January have been dropped.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation is concerned for the welfare of workers trapped on Barrow Island as they prepare for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Olwyn.

A coalition of concerned organisations, led by global unions including the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation), has formed to express its shock over a ‘strategic partnership’ between UN Women and Uber, the ‘ride booking’ app provider. The coalition took the message to the floor of the 59th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW59) today, after Uber used the event to announce a plan to supposedly create a million jobs for women drivers.