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Ending exploitation in supply chains, sharing ownership of data and public ownership of public transport - just three of the issues ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton is championing at the International Transport Forum 2019 in Leipzig, Germany. The event is a global summit for government ministers

Following the break-down in national negotiations, the ITF and ETF are supporting Italian affiliates in taking strike action. All dockers deserve safe conditions, decent wages and a voice in automation. Despite the ever-growing volume of goods handled in Italy’s ports, worsening safety and working

The General Union of Workers in Seaports and Clearance, Jordan, has successfully agreed a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with APM Terminals, winning improved work contracts and other benefits. After 15 months of hard work and negotiations the CBA was signed, covering over 200 workers at Aqaba

Members of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) in Auckland, New Zealand have secured a provisional agreement with multinational employer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF). It brings to an end a bitter dispute that had seen CAF suspend union members for 30-days, a move

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) strongly condemns the 30-day suspension without pay of union members by the Spanish employer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) in Auckland, New Zealand.

Current and former seafarers have detailed exploitative working conditions aboard Blumenthal vessels raising grave concerns about the welfare and rights of seafarers working on their global fleet.

The 17 May is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The ITF young transport workers committee agreed unanimously to support the implementation of ITF Congress resolution five on promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) trade union policies

The International Transport Workers’ Federation have today relayed our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to Brother Jose Santoyo’s family, friends and fellow workers at the Fenix Marine Services at Pier 300 in the Port of Los Angeles.

The ITF has hosted an event in Dakar, Senegal, 13-15 May, to help prepare workers and their unions for the city’s planned bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Participants learned what has happened on BRT projects elsewhere in Africa, met with Senegalese government officials responsible for BRT and

Today global seafarers’ unions expressed concern about the suspected “sabotage” of four commercial ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and the rising tensions in the Gulf.