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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Troublesome delivery company XPO has signed two contracts with US union the International Brotherhood of Teamsters offering hope to the firm’s oppressed workers around the world. The company signed ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ‘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 ...

Now, ICS has dismissed them without notice, compensation, or justification—a violation of Senegalese law and international labour standards. The ILO Guidelines on the promotion of decent work and road ...

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 ...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) mourns the passing of Glenton “Glen” Wood, a towering figure of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and a deeply respected trade unionist across ...

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 ...