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ITF announce plans for Mexico growth
The ITF and its affiliated unions in Mexico have announced a growth plan to ensure the rights of working people are central to transport expansion in the...
Flag states must protect seafarers and passenger’s health during coronavirus crisis
The impact of rapid and worldwide spread of Covid-19 throughout the maritime industry, in particular the cruise ship industry, has made global headlines since the...
ITF agrees to crew contract extensions
The explosive spread of coronavirus has led to more and more countries introducing and imposing travel restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19....
ITF and ICS calls on global agencies to keep maritime industry moving in Covid-19 crisis
The ITF and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have jointly written an open letter to the United Nations agencies for the global maritime industry calling...
Covid-19: ITF global demands for governments and employers
Covid-19 is issuing the world an unprecedented collective challenge. Across the world – workers, employers and governments - must work together to minimise the...
Thank you transport workers for keeping the world moving
Message from ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton Dear friends, I am proud to be the general secretary of an organisation that represents transport workers at...
ITF calls on Maersk to protect their workers during the Covid-19 crisis
On the day of the AP Moller Maersk annual general meeting, the ITF has made a statement to the company AGM following up its calls for action in the wider transport...
Imagine a world if you can
The life of a seafarer: the “invisible” workforce that keeps world trade moving. Ninety per cent of the world’s goods are transported by sea. On any given...