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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

Unions from Denmark and Germany have joined an international delegation in the US to call on Danish windfarm giant Ørsted to settle its ongoing dispute with American dockers union the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). The delegation of international union leaders arrived in New York to

Survey results released today by the ITF Fishers’ Rights Network (FRN) show shocking breaches of international labour standards in the Thai fishing industry with 99% of fishers not legally paid, 87% in some form of debt bondage, and 84% without access to their passport. FRN leaders are calling on

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) today expressed its support for the general strike on 24 January called by the Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) in Argentina in opposition to draconian laws being introduced by the new president, Javier Milei.  The Decree of Necessity and