On the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, we jointly reaffirm our commitment to the principles and ...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) expresses its full solidarity with transport unions and workers across Argentina taking strike action today in defence of labour rights, trade ...

IUU fishing alone represents up to 40% of all regional catches, costing West African economies more than USD2.3 billion annually. Fisheries are no longer solely an ecological concern — they are a ...

Today the International Transport Workers’ Federation remembers David Dearsley, a man whose influence on the international maritime industry reached far beyond boardrooms and negotiating tables, and ...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) mourns the loss of Hugo Perosa, lifelong trade unionist and comrade from the Asociacion Del Personal Aeronautico (APA), Argentina.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling on the government of Mali to urgently intervene to protect truck drivers following a wave of deadly attacks targeting fuel convoys and ...

The ITF played a leading role in securing the now 20-year-old Maritime Labour Convention – and it continues to advocate for its implementation and updating to protect seafarers’ rights Before 2006, ...

ITF stands in solidarity with transport workers striking in Argentina The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) expresses its full solidarity with transport unions and workers across ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cabotage is the principle of reserving a nation’s domestic maritime commerce for its own citizens. It typically applies to transport of cargo and passengers, as well as marine industrial applications ...

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 ...