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On the occasion of International Workers Memorial Day 2020^_[1], the global trade

ITF Management Committee statement on protecting workers during and after the Covid-19 pandemic

Seafarers are vital employees because they keep the global supply chains moving. Seafarers, including those on ferries, transport around 90 percent of the world’s goods, including necessary medical supplies, equipment, products and passengers. 

International Workers’ Day message from ITF president Paddy Crumlin and ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton

• Comprehensive ‘roadmap’ developed by a supply chain coalition led by industry and unions in cooperation with UN agencies
• 12-step plan issued by International Maritime Organization

The global coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is creating unprecedented and unexpected circumstances, it is a dire test not only for the global economy, but also for the health of millions of people and the way we conduct our everyday

The Covid-19 crisis has exposed the global seafaring community to numerous challenges.

This is a message for every ITF seafarers affiliate and every one of their members – the seafarers who have professionally and diligently fulfilled their jobs during this unprecedented and uncertain time.