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The Australian Senate has today passed world-leading legislation that enforces minimum standards for gig economy and road transport workers. The bill is on track to pass the House on Monday. The ‘Closing the Loopholes’ Bill empowers Australia’s labour regulator, the Fair Work Commission, to set and

Brothers and sisters of the ITF. 2024: now opening up again. With all the challenges that are confronting us in an increasingly dysfunctional world. We have to continue with our work in building workplace accountability from the employer, in building safety, in building environmental sustainability

Turkish union Tümtis has successfully negotiated a landmark outcome for its members with DHL Logistics Services. The agreement achieved by the ITF affiliate will mean wage increases of between 73% and 85%, and an increase in the number of bonuses the workers get, with unionised workers now having

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