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Publication 19 Oct 2021

Experiences of Non-EEA Workers in the Irish Fishing Industry

Report from the Maynooth University Department of Law research 'Experiences of Non-EEA Workers in the Irish Fishing IndustryWorking Conditions, Immigration Status and Enforcement' by Clíodhna Murphy, David M. Doyle and Stephanie Thompson (2021). (English, full version). Launched 19 October 2021 in

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news 18 Oct 2021

ITF condemns assault on inspector, calls for zero-tolerance towards violence in maritime

An ITF inspector was physically assaulted by a ship’s Master in an unprecedented attack which the Federation says must be condemned. The assault happened onboard a vessel which was being investigated by the Inspectorate of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) for failing to comply

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news 15 Oct 2021

Filipino seafarers exploited by Fiji’s Goundar finally make it home

Two Filipino seafarers exploited by one of Fiji’s main ferry operators have made it home thanks to the unstinting efforts of the ITF’s inspectors and others. Goundar Shipping misled 21 Filipino seafarers, an ITF investigation disclosed, persuading them to fly more than 7,000km to Fiji with false

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news 14 Oct 2021

UK, Germany, Switzerland, and EU prolonging supply chain misery by opposing vaccine waiver, global transport unions tell governments

Over 375 trade unions, representing over 12 million transport workers from 118 countries around the world submit letter to heads of governments Letter submitted on the first day of the WTO’s TRIPS Council meeting in Geneva Steve Cotton, ITF General Secretary, commented “these politicians seem hell

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news 12 Oct 2021

Drivers’ court action wins US$30 million in XPO misclassification settlement

XPO Logistics is to pay a group of drivers US$30 million after it wrongly classified them as contractor companies rather than employees. A California federal court has approved settlements by the firm after workers brought class actions. This type of misclassification is widely used by XPO but is

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Publication 11 Oct 2021

Additional Materials

Additional materials including: The Pandemic Local Public Transport Funding and Union Responses Global South, Recommendations For Sustainable + Just local Public Transport Funding...

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SECTORS

We bring together unions representing every sector of the global transport system, creating a connected global movement aimed at protecting and improving the welfare of workers.

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Publication 11 Oct 2021

People’s Public Transport Policy Demands

The ITF has developed these demands from three sources: existing ITF policies and statements; recent developments and experiences in the urban transport sector; and external contributions from organisations and activists. The chapters of the People’s Public Transport Policy developed by these

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Publication 11 Oct 2021

A Trade Union Guide to Worker Formalisation

Covid-19 has already had a profound economic and health impact on the lives of millions of informal transport workers, and the crisis shows little sign of abating. This guide aims to support unions in both responding to the immediate challenges posed by the pandemic and embarking on new campaigns to

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news 10 Oct 2021

Time for change: mental health is a collective responsibility

On World Mental Health Day (Sunday 10 October 2021) the ITF is urging stakeholders across the transport sector to come together and recognise their collective responsibility in prioritising the mental health of all workers. The organisation is calling for a collaborative approach that will synergise

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Experiences of Non-EEA Workers in the Irish Fishing Industry

ITF condemns assault on inspector, calls for zero-tolerance towards violence in maritime

Filipino seafarers exploited by Fiji’s Goundar finally make it home

UK, Germany, Switzerland, and EU prolonging supply chain misery by opposing vaccine waiver, global transport unions tell governments

Drivers’ court action wins US$30 million in XPO misclassification settlement

Additional Materials

SECTORS

People’s Public Transport Policy Demands

A Trade Union Guide to Worker Formalisation

Time for change: mental health is a collective responsibility

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