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Cross-border truck drivers in East Africa build union power
The union is part of a multi-year ITF project with East African road transport, warehousing and dockers’ unions – supported by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) – to build trade union power in key ...
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World Day of Social Justice: workers’ rights are human rights
On 19 November 2024, Carol was sentenced to four years and five months’ imprisonment under the sweeping National Security Law, convicted—along with dozens of other pro-democracy figures—of “conspiracy ...
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New report reveals exploitation and abuse of workers in squid fisheries
Human trafficking, forced labour and other rights violations are taking place onboard fishing vessels in South America, the ITF report finds.
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Pertamina Shipping Partners with ITF on Mental Health
Indonesian state-owned oil company fleet, Pertamina International Shipping, is partnering with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Indonesian seafarers’ union and ITF affiliate, ...
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Trailblazing app to protect dockers’ occupational health and safety launched in Bahrain
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and The ITF Seafarers’ Trust have re-launched their groundbreaking dockers’ safety app ‘OSH Ports’ in Bahrain this week, with plans for a wider ...
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ITF and Philippines strike vital agreement to protect seafarers’ mental health
ITF General Secretary, Stephen Cotton, said: “We’re delighted to finalise this agreement with the Government of the ...
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Labour Exploitation in Distant Water Fishing Vessels Registered With the SPRFMO:
The Importance Of Comprehensive Risk Analysis Prior To Arrival At Port Different forms of maritime crime converge behind the activity of distant water fishing fleets. These crimes include human ...
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Marine Stewardship Council must confront forced labour in certified fisheries
The MSC label’s ‘blue tick’ does not represent an ethical consumer choice when fishers suffer severe labour rights abuses, open letter reveals. Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification is ...
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DRC crisis worsens: ITF condemns violence and calls for the immediate protection of civilians
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) condemns the escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee ...
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THE WOMAN AIRPORT WORKER TOLD TO “LEARN TO PEE STANDING UP"
Solange thought she'd got her dream job driving vehicles at the airport. Sadly, this wasn't the case. She was the only woman and the men tried to “protect” her by keeping her away from her work. There ...
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PLATFORM WORK
The MSC label’s ‘blue tick’ does not represent an ethical consumer choice when fishers suffer severe labour rights abuses, open letter reveals. Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification is ...