ITF GS praises US seafarers for commitment to economy and community during national conference
ITF general secretary Steve Cotton is among representatives from international organisations addressing the five-yearly event in Maryland, USA which welcomes guests...
Ukraine transport unions agree steps to build power
The meeting in Kiev on 21 September was part of a wider ITF project to grow union membership in the CIS region and to support the region to play a bigger role in...
Rightwing anti-immigration group dumps ship’s crew
ITF seafarers’ section chair David Heindel commented: “Oh, the irony. This group charters a British-owned, Mongolian flag of convenience ship, with a Sri...
Joint statement: DP-DHL, the ITF and UNI Global Union agree continuous dialogue until December 2019
On 21 September 2017, the three parties met with the German NCP and the protocol was formally extended until December 2019, when it will be reviewed again. Already...
ITF and UNI renew global deal with DHL
In July 2016 the logistics giant first agreed to commit to continued dialogue, with the parties meeting four times a year to settle issues in a mutually acceptable...
Seafarers: new ITF app supports your wellbeing
The free ITF Wellbeing app is available for both Android and iOS devices – just download it from your app store or from the ITF Seafarers website. It contains...
UAE and ITF to work together to solve abandonment cases
FTA and ITF officials met this week to discuss the increasing number of abandonment cases faced by the UAE and the Gulf State's desire to bring an end to the...
Seafarer’s remarkable life made into ITF film
It tells the story of how Shwe left Burma as a seafarer, but saw his life completely change as he took on a corrupt ship owner and was blacklisted for his...