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news 28 Oct 2021

Somalia: Mogadishu port authority must act to save the lives of abandoned crew

Eleven seafarers trapped aboard the Haj Abdulla (IMO 7702114) are at extreme risk, with the ship taking on water off Mogadishu, Somalia. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has

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news Press Release 19 Oct 2021

New research confirms Irish Atypical Work Permit Scheme needs urgent overhaul to protect fishers

The official publication today of Experiences of Non-EEA Workers in the Irish Fishing Industry by Maynooth University Department of Law is confirmation that the situation facing non-European migrant

news 11 Aug 2021

Climate change will drive a revolution in transport and workers are ready to respond

Transport creates 21% of carbon emissions. Yet 95% of the energy consumed by the sector still comes from petroleum and other fossil fuels (as of 2015). It’s a grim reality, but these numbers need to

news Press Release 27 Jul 2021

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 year. “This week marks the one year

news Press Release 19 Jul 2021

Irish government must answer lawmakers over ‘catastrophic’ mishandling of migrant fisher case

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is demanding that the Irish Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Irish government’s w orkplace watchdog explain gross

news Press Release 28 Jun 2021

Terror threat makes seafarer crew change impossible in northern Mozambique

Ship owners should stop attempting to perform crew changes in northern Mozambique while seafarers are at risk of attack or kidnapping by violent terrorist groups operating in the region. The

news Press Release 25 Jun 2021

Day of the Seafarer is meaningless without vaccines and our rights restored

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news Press Release 21 May 2021

Global vaccine rollout needed to stop crew crisis third wave

Seafarers’ unions today challenged governments, particularly those with maritime responsibilities, to endorse universal access to Covid-19 vaccines to prevent the crew change crisis from spiraling out

news Press Release 07 May 2021

Victory for dockers in Liberia after titanic struggle for justice

Twenty-four dockworkers are today back at work after a struggle of epic proportions. Members and leaders of ITF affiliate the Dock Workers’ Union of Liberia (DOWUL) were wrongly suspended by APM

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news Press Release 21 Apr 2021

ITF Dockers union victory at Liberian APMT

After a long and bitter struggle with APM Terminals Monrovia in Liberia, ITF affiliate the Dock Workers’ Union of Liberia (DOWUL) today won their struggle to reinstate 24 dockers with immediate effect

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news 15 Feb 2021

Update: Amin Shipping trick Onda crew in attempted wage coverup

Since the ITF brought you the story of the crew of the MV Onda, it seems Mohamed Amin has plunged to new depths in his exploitation of the seafarers. The ITF has obtained evidence that the MV Onda

news 08 Feb 2021

The success of Dakar’s BRT system depends on the inclusion of informal workers

Professor Papa Sakho, Laboratory of Human Geography, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar When Covid-19 restrictions were introduced last year, public transport systems came to a near standstill

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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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Somalia: Mogadishu port authority must act to save the lives of abandoned crew

New research confirms Irish Atypical Work Permit Scheme needs urgent overhaul to protect fishers

Climate change will drive a revolution in transport and workers are ready to respond

Mauritius government must release Wakashio crew held for a year without charge

Irish government must answer lawmakers over ‘catastrophic’ mishandling of migrant fisher case

Terror threat makes seafarer crew change impossible in northern Mozambique

Day of the Seafarer is meaningless without vaccines and our rights restored

Global vaccine rollout needed to stop crew crisis third wave

Victory for dockers in Liberia after titanic struggle for justice

ITF Dockers union victory at Liberian APMT

Update: Amin Shipping trick Onda crew in attempted wage coverup

The success of Dakar’s BRT system depends on the inclusion of informal workers

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