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Ten days since Thailand’s Labour Minister promised to address labour abuse of workers at Bangkok airport, little progress has been made. Hundreds of security staff had protested contractual changes that had stripped them of basic rights, such as access to toilets, lunch breaks and first aid rooms

Workers have just handed the world’s the largest container shipping company a report card for the last year – and there’s room for improvement. The I nternational Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) delivered its annual statement to AP Møller-Mærsk’s Annual General Meeting, which is being held in

The Red Sea Port Authority of Egypt has shirked its responsibility in the shocking case of Mohammad Aisha and the Bahraini-flagged MV Aman. They have a moral duty to act now, whatever the legal rights and wrongs, says representatives of the union federation representing the stranded seafarer. When

Joint press release from the ICS and the ITF

Statement from ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton: “Uber’s announcement on Tuesday that it would classify British drivers as ‘workers’ is a watershed moment in the global fight for rights in the gig economy. In a turnabout that was only made possible because of years of organising, collective

After a long legal battle and unconditional solidarity from the ITF Americas regional office and ITF Dockers’ Section, UNISITRAPOSPA (Union of Panama Dock Workers and Similar) ended their three-month hunger strike after winning their struggle for compensation. In April 2019 SERPA (Servicios

“This may be the last message, I write,” the captain of the MV Kenan Mete emailed on 11 February after the emergency generator on board failed, plunging his ship into darkness. “I repeat. There is no electricity, water or food on board,” he wrote three days later. Turkish captain Vehbi Kara was the

New Zealand transport workers’ unions are calling on their government to put Fiji on notice after Police launched an investigation into the potential human trafficking of dozens of Filipino seafarers in the country's shipping industry . 20 Filipino seafarers were recruited by Goundar Shipping to

Hungry Panda riders in Australia are the latest gig economy workers to win better working rights. After weeks of protests over a pay cut which saw over half of Hungry Panda riders in Australia join the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU), the food delivery company has agreed to several changes. This