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News | 17 Jul 2014

ITF seafarers’ chair: ‘Time to put fairness at heart of maritime world’

ITF seafarers’section chair Dave Heindel has echoed the Global Unions’ call to the G8 meeting to put fairness at the heart of their economies and added a plea...

News | 17 Jul 2014

ITF Africa regional conference goes digital

The ITF Africa regional conference, which will take place from 23-27 September in Addis Ababa, is ITF Africa’s largest meeting. During the conference there will...

News | 17 Jul 2014

Women transport workers call for end to violence

The ITF's Asia Pacific Women's Conference concluded Sunday 12th May in Hong Kong, with a call to support the ITF Women's Committee campaign to end violence against...

News | 17 Jul 2014

Black Sea action reaches thousands of seafarers

ITF and affiliated maritime union inspection teams in Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine inspected around 120 vessels in some 30 ports, spoke to...

News | 17 Jul 2014

Seminar addresses MLC implications for Turkey

The ITF and its affiliate the Seafarers' Union of Turkey (TDS) organised a one-day MLC seminar in Istanbul on 7 May to raise awareness of the implications for...

News | 17 Jul 2014

ITF unions show support for ILWU in grain dispute

ITF-affiliated unions around the world are showing support for their colleagues in the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) in what could be a major...

News | 17 Jul 2014

ITF Gaza fund gets off to flying start

A solidarity fund launched today by the ITF to raise £40,000 to support Palestinian drivers and their union in Gaza got off to a flying start, with immediate union...

News | 17 Jul 2014

HIV positive transport workers building Kenya network

Eighteen HIV positive transport workers from unions across Kenya recently came together for the first time to share their experiences and discuss how to develop the...