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4 Dec 2023
ITF dockers’ and seafarers’ unions meet to forge priorities
4 December 2023, Santiago – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the democratic, global union federation of over 700 transport unions in 150 countries, representing over 18 million…
30 Nov 2023
Training seafarers for a decarbonized future
Maritime Just Transition Task Force collaborative project sets framework to equip seafarers with skills as shipping transitions to zero emissions.   30 November 2023, London – A new training project…
21 Nov 2023
ITF’s 'Nowhere to Hide' Campaign shines a light on wage theft on the Australian coast
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has re-launched its ‘Nowhere to Hide’ campaign this week in Melbourne, Australia, and commenced a fresh week of action across Victorian, South…
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31 Oct 2023
ITF & JNG: Concerns regarding Ukrainian seafarers entering Russian ports and territorial waters.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, seafarers, regardless of nationality, employed on board vessels trading in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov area have been negatively impacted, which is…
Containers in a port
20 Oct 2023
St Kitts and Nevis Flag State forsakes over 30 seafarers already abandoned by shipowner
The St Kitts and Nevis (SKN) ship registry has evaded its responsibility to more than 30 seafarers by deregistering three ships on which they are abandoned, a tactic which has been roundly condemned…