Senate Inquiry Focuses on Dangerous Gaps in Australian Maritime Security Exposed by ‘Murder Ship’ Sage Sagittarius
It comes in the wake of double murder findings by the NSW Coroner investigating the deaths of two foreign seafarers aboard the (FOC) MV Sage Sagittarius in...
Cotton presses transport workers’ concerns at global talks
He told the conference that the ITF was deeply involved in the ILC’s critical themes – green jobs, labour migration, fundamental principles and rights at work,...
ITF inspectors recover USD$37.6m in unpaid wages for seafarers, despite Covid restrictions
Last year, union ship inspectors recovered more than USD $37 million in unpaid wages owed to seafarers, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has...
ITF congratulates newly-elected ETF officials
The announcements came during the ETF congress from 24-26 May in Barcelona. Frank Moreels is chair of Belgian transport union BTB, vice president of the ITF road...
ITF seminar aims to boost Russian union power
The two-day seminar, from 14-15 June, was held in Nizhny Novgorod and hosted by the rail union’s branch in the city. It was chaired by Nikolay Nikiforov, chair...
International workshop champions fair treatment of seafarers
Organized by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI), this was the first international workshop to...
ITF unions meet to shape the #futureofwork
The unions, from every region of the world, are in the frontline of the ITF’s work to ensure a just transition for workers by shaping new ways of working, such as...
Embattled Qaaswa crew safely home
Paul Falzon, ITF contact in Malta, has been helping the crew on a daily basis since 13 May, when they responded to ITF calls. The ITF had been offering help for...