ITF holds a congress every five years in accordance with the ITF Constitution, Rule IV. At Congress ITF unions make important decisions that set the direction for the future of the global trade union ...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) mourns the passing of Glenton “Glen” Wood, a towering figure of the ...

Holidays and leisure should be about creating wonderful memories that will last a lifetime. But too many workers in the tourism sector are living a day-to-day reality of precarious work, low pay and ...

Severe floods and landslides have swept across Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah and days of relentless rainfall. Entire neighbourhoods have been destroyed, homes buried under mud, and communities ...

The ‘Marrakech Policy’, adopted at the International Transport Workers’ Federation’s (ITF) 46th Congress in Marrakech, Morocco, in October 2024, now forms the governing framework for the global ...

Fishers from Indonesia and Angola working on the Novo Ruivo left without pay for eight months Twelve fishers working aboard the Portuguese-flagged fishing vessel Novo Ruivo (IMO 8734671) have been ...

Issues and Experiences from Unions in Cities of the Global South. A just transition in urban transport focuses on the need to make changes that reduce carbon emissions but at the same time combat ...

Dominica, The Gambia and Niue are the latest flags added to the International Transport Workers’ Federation’s (ITF) long-standing ‘Flags of Convenience’ list. The three flags were added to the FOC ...

Survey results released today by the ITF Fishers’ Rights Network (FRN) show shocking breaches of international labour standards in the Thai fishing industry with 99% of fishers not legally paid, 87% ...

Dockworkers from FNV Havens win improved pay and conditions after bringing Port of Rotterdam to standstill with biggest ever strike. Concerted strike action by lashers from International Transport ...

The UK Labour government’s decision to renationalise its railways marks a significant and welcome shift away from the global trend of rail privatisation. It also marks a rupture with the European ...

Cabin crew from around the world report that fatigue is a serious issue – but it is not being treated seriously by airlines. That is the core finding of a survey of over 100 cabin crew representatives ...