Updates from around the globe on the ITF’s work to build a fairer, safer and more just world for seafarers. Our news section covers issues affecting all seafarers, wherever they may be, and what we’re doing to improve seafarers’ lives and jobs, now and in the future.
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Swazi union leader finally free
ITF affiliate STAWU has been fighting to free Thwala since 2012, when he was arrested and charged on a picket line protest.
Australian activists visit USA to consult on Chevron logjam
Trade unionists from the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and the MUA (Maritime Union of Australia) have arrived in the USA for an eight day fact-finding and link-building visit to
Activists take concerns direct to Chevron hometowns
Australian trade unionists challenging the record of oil giant Chevron in its US home state have been welcomed by local activists, groups and politicians who share their concerns.
ITF celebrates Fiji union win
The ITF-affiliated union's president, Dan Urai, was one of six union leaders charged by the military dictatorship on January 9 – despite the fact that the union had entered negotiations with manage
Trade union leaders pay tribute to Bob Crow
Thousands of supporters lined the streets of the East End to catch a final glimpse of Crow as his coffin was horse-drawn from his council flat at Woodford.
East Asia maritime week begins
ITF inspectors and dockers’ and seafarers’ union members began an East Asian maritime action week today in ports in Japan, Korea, Russia and Taiwan. The event runs from 23 to 27 June.
Unions take action on ‘sea of shame’
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and its affiliated unions are launching a week of action today from ports on the Black Sea to combat what an updated report from the organisati
Solomon Islands union rebuilds against all odds
The Solomon Islands National Union of Workers (SINUW) was the only private sector union in the country, and represented a number of industries – including transport.
ITF briefs New York investors to highlight Chevron concerns
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is today holding an investor briefing with United States Stock Exchange analysts in New York to explain why energy giant Chevron’s Gorgon proje
ITF activists tackle HIV/AIDS on cruise ships
Eighty five seafarers from across the world attended the seminar, run by the NSU (Norwegian Seafarers’ Union) in cooperation with the ITF, FIT-CISL (Federazione Italiana Trasporti) and AMOSUP
ITF TAKES CHEVRON CAMPAIGN TO SHAREHOLDER MEETING IN TEXAS
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is today targeting Chevron’s shareholder meeting in Midland, Texas to explain why energy giant Chevron’s Gorgon project in north-western Austra
Unions mark workers’ memorial day
Unions in Bangladesh began their commemoration of the day on 24 April, the first anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster.