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news 22 Jun 2019

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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news 21 Jun 2019

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

news Press Release 20 Jun 2019

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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news Press Release 19 Jun 2019

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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news 18 Jun 2019

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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news 17 Jun 2019

'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

news 17 Jun 2019

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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news 17 Jun 2019

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)

news 14 Jun 2019

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.

news Press Release 14 Jun 2019

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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news 10 Jun 2019

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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news 10 Jun 2019

Ending violence and harassment against women in the world of work

The fight to end violence against women transport workers reaches a critical point this week with the world’s governments, employer and worker representatives due to regulate on violence and

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Transport workers keep everyone safe in dangerous weather, and it is unions leading the way on protecting workers and passengers, winning protections like early warning systems. For Andrés and Lourdes

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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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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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ON THE GROUND

ITF hails historic convention

Belgian Deliveroo riders demand justice

Irish government’s failure to tackle human trafficking is causing severe harm to vulnerable individuals

ITF calls on Thai government to implement and enforce C188 and take further steps to ratify ILO Conventions 87 and 98

Passing the torch of solidarity: ILWU Canada back Montreal dockers fight for collective agreement

'Anywhere there are transport workers, we'll be there'

Urgent need for global and regional cooperation to fight piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

Vatican, ITF and employers join forces to fight for global justice

Landmark ruling in favour of Ryanair crew

ITF and JNG respond to potential attacks on two tankers in Gulf of Oman

Statement on the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining in the seafood industry

Ending violence and harassment against women in the world of work

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Seafarers win collective bargaining breakthrough in Iran

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