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Hundreds of thousands of workers have been taking part in strike action across Finland in protest at the right-wing governments plans to attack workers’ rights. Prime minister Petteri Orpo of the National Coalition party plans to restrict the right to strike, to undermine the system of wage

Paddy Crumlin, President of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), welcomed the resolution of the long-running legal dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) in Oregon. The parties announced

On the third anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has joined global unions to call on the European Union (EU) to re-evaluate its dealings with Myanmar. Over the past three years, the military regime has killed more than 4,000 people

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has launched a new online index to tackle the exploitation and abuse of workers at sea. The Seafarers' Breach of Rights Index lists companies and individuals that deny and abuse seafarers’ basic human and trade union rights – including not paying

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) welcomes the Order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case filed by South Africa against Israe l regardi ng the application of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip. The ICJ has issued binding provisional measures aimed at

The Global Unions signatory below note the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Order issued in the case filed by South Africa against Israel regarding the application of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip, which demonstrates the vital importance of the international rule of law and effective

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) stands in absolute support of the rights of workers across the world to take strike action. The right to strike is enshrined in international labour law under ILO Convention 87 (which the UK has ratified) and the principles of freedom of

Sisters, brothers, comrades. On behalf of the whole ITF team, I want to wish you all a happy new year for 2024. 10 years ago in Sofia, when I was elected as your general secretary I talked about the energy you, our members, give us. The energy that together gives us the strength and determination to