labour rights

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG), as social partners of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), have agreed to maintain the designation of the Strait of Hormuz and its surrounding waters as a Warlike Operations Area (

Joint statement from the International Labour Organization, the International Chamber of Shipping, and International Transport Workers’ Federation on the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention

On the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, we

Today, the Dutch Court of Appeal ruled that preliminary questions will be brought before the European Union (EU) Court of Justice on the Non-Seafarers’ Work Clause (NSWC). 

Slovenian sham union’s sub-standard agreements dismissed by major Brazilian oil company 

Notorious sham union, the International Seafarers’ Union (ISU), has been rejected by Petrobras (Petróleo Brasil

New figures released by the ITF reveal that vessel abandonments have surged nearly 33% year on year.

By May this year, 158 cases of vessel abandonment had been recorded, up from 119 at the same point in 2024.

Shipping companies, financiers and governments across the world urged to cut ties with sham union, ISU-Lanibra. 

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF

ITF and largest flag state continue joint work spanning seafarer abandonment, new technology and union agreement coverage.

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), ITF-affiliate, the Union de Ingenieros (UIM), and the General Dire

Trade unions from around the world join ILO and IMO meeting to advance measures to combat seafarer criminalisation and unfair treatment. 

Comment article by Seth Payer, Head of Data and Research at the International Transport Workers' Federation

On 11 March trade unions in Finland began a wave of strike action which has closed all cargo handling in Finnish ports and halted freight traffic on railways. The strike is currently intended to continue for two weeks.