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news 28 Mar 2023

ITF & ETF stand with pilots over safety threat

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) stand in support of three major pilot organisations who joined forces and issued a strong

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news Press Release 22 Mar 2023

ITF delivers justice for Yangtze Fortune crew abandoned off Australian coast – seafarers repaid missing wages and repatriated home

Seafarers stranded aboard a livestock carrier vessel abandoned off the Australian coast have finally been repaid their missing wages and repatriated home with the assistance of the International

news 11 Feb 2023

Two years on, heartache remains but lessons still to be learned from Ingenika tug tragedy

Two years on from the sinking of the Ingenika and tragic loss of two of the mariners onboard , cost pressures are still putting tug crews’ lives in danger, the International Transport Workers’

Video 07 Feb 2023

Troy Pearson story: Silent No More

Last year, Troy Pearson and Charley Cragg died while towing a barge bound for a Rio Tinto power station in rough seas and strong, icy winds. They were pressured to work despite the unsafe conditions.

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Resources 31 Jan 2023

Health and Safety Charter

Principles for a modern, safe port. Fundamental employer health and safety responsibilities.

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news Press Release 11 Dec 2022

‘Diverse in our work, united for change’ - inland navigation unions hold successful conference in Amsterdam

Unions representing more than 180,000 tug, towage, river cruise, other inland waterways and ferry workers globally met in Amsterdam this week for the Inland Navigation Section Conference of the

news Press Release 31 Aug 2022

Global union federation, leading labour-based human rights organisation join forces to end exploitation in UK fishing industry

JOINT PRESS RELEASE A ground-breaking collaboration between unions and a labour-based human rights group has today announced plans to build and launch a pilot program to identify and combat human

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news Press Release 01 Jul 2022

ITF rallies behind Aqaba families, strikers after chlorine horror kills 13, injures 250

The ITF Seafarers’ Trust has made a USD $55,000 emergency grant to enable local unions to help the families of those who have died or are in a serious condition, following a release of noxious

news Press Release 23 Jun 2022

Hope Hicks case not an isolated incident, shows need for practical change in shipping

Responding to news that Hope Hicks has taken a case against shipping giant Maersk, seafarers’ unions are calling for employers to ensure their safe workplace policies are actually being followed

news 27 Apr 2022

'Too many killed on the job': ITF mourns the transport workers who died at work for #IWMD2022

Today we mark International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD). A day when we mourn for those who have been killed at work - taken from their friends, families and workmates too soon, often due to the

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ITF & ETF stand with pilots over safety threat

ITF delivers justice for Yangtze Fortune crew abandoned off Australian coast – seafarers repaid missing wages and repatriated home

Two years on, heartache remains but lessons still to be learned from Ingenika tug tragedy

Troy Pearson story: Silent No More

Health and Safety Charter

‘Diverse in our work, united for change’ - inland navigation unions hold successful conference in Amsterdam

Global union federation, leading labour-based human rights organisation join forces to end exploitation in UK fishing industry

ITF rallies behind Aqaba families, strikers after chlorine horror kills 13, injures 250

Hope Hicks case not an isolated incident, shows need for practical change in shipping

'Too many killed on the job': ITF mourns the transport workers who died at work for #IWMD2022

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