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A simple message for 2025!
ITF and affiliates are at #COP30 calling for a just transition that guarantees opportunities and protection for workers.
Decarbonisation must be accompanied by investments in professional training, technological innovation, and occupational safety.
No worker should be left behind!
Decarbonisation must be accompanied by investments in professional training, technological innovation, and occupational safety.
No worker should be left behind!
November 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
ITF and affiliates are at #COP30 calling for a just transition that guarantees opportunities and protection for workers.
Decarbonisation must be accompanied by investments in professional training, technological innovation, and occupational safety.
No worker should be left behind!
Decarbonisation must be accompanied by investments in professional training, technological innovation, and occupational safety.
No worker should be left behind!
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🌍The climate crisis is hitting hard — destroying lives, jobs & communities.
At #COP30, it's time for real action! Workers & unions demand:
✅#JustTransition
✅#ClimateJustice for all
✅An end to fossil fuel subsidies
✅Protection of rights & democracy
✅A strong Gender Action Plan
👉 buff.ly/7slFIcW
At #COP30, it's time for real action! Workers & unions demand:
✅#JustTransition
✅#ClimateJustice for all
✅An end to fossil fuel subsidies
✅Protection of rights & democracy
✅A strong Gender Action Plan
👉 buff.ly/7slFIcW
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🌍The climate crisis is hitting hard — destroying lives, jobs & communities.
At #COP30, it's time for real action! Workers & unions demand:
✅#JustTransition
✅#ClimateJustice for all
✅An end to fossil fuel subsidies
✅Protection of rights & democracy
✅A strong Gender Action Plan
👉 buff.ly/7slFIcW
At #COP30, it's time for real action! Workers & unions demand:
✅#JustTransition
✅#ClimateJustice for all
✅An end to fossil fuel subsidies
✅Protection of rights & democracy
✅A strong Gender Action Plan
👉 buff.ly/7slFIcW
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🌍✊ At the Global Climate Mayors Summit during #COP30, workers’ voices were front & centre!
Together with Giulia Laganà @ituc.bsky.social, Antonio Lisboa @cutbrasil.bsky.social, BWI & @itfglobalunion.bsky.social, we stressed a clear message 📢There is no #JustTransition without workers at the heart.
Together with Giulia Laganà @ituc.bsky.social, Antonio Lisboa @cutbrasil.bsky.social, BWI & @itfglobalunion.bsky.social, we stressed a clear message 📢There is no #JustTransition without workers at the heart.
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🌍✊ At the Global Climate Mayors Summit during #COP30, workers’ voices were front & centre!
Together with Giulia Laganà @ituc.bsky.social, Antonio Lisboa @cutbrasil.bsky.social, BWI & @itfglobalunion.bsky.social, we stressed a clear message 📢There is no #JustTransition without workers at the heart.
Together with Giulia Laganà @ituc.bsky.social, Antonio Lisboa @cutbrasil.bsky.social, BWI & @itfglobalunion.bsky.social, we stressed a clear message 📢There is no #JustTransition without workers at the heart.
Many European ships fly under the British flag because UK laws allow companies to employ workers on so-called transit visas, effectively reducing them to little more than illegal labourers.
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How migrant fishermen followed their catch from Ghana to Denmark -and back - MyJoyOnline
Ghanaian fishermen who migrated to Europe because of overfishing along Ghana’s coastline have found themselves exploited in the European fishing industry.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Many European ships fly under the British flag because UK laws allow companies to employ workers on so-called transit visas, effectively reducing them to little more than illegal labourers.
www.myjoyonline.com/how-migrant-...
www.myjoyonline.com/how-migrant-...
Women drivers and conductors came together last week at a 'Women moving Maharastra' workshop in Pune, India organised by ITF and MSTKS 🇮🇳
Women must have spaces to organise. Women’s issues must be part of the bargaining agenda. Women must be in leadership.
#ThisIsOurWorldToo
Women must have spaces to organise. Women’s issues must be part of the bargaining agenda. Women must be in leadership.
#ThisIsOurWorldToo
November 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Women drivers and conductors came together last week at a 'Women moving Maharastra' workshop in Pune, India organised by ITF and MSTKS 🇮🇳
Women must have spaces to organise. Women’s issues must be part of the bargaining agenda. Women must be in leadership.
#ThisIsOurWorldToo
Women must have spaces to organise. Women’s issues must be part of the bargaining agenda. Women must be in leadership.
#ThisIsOurWorldToo
✍️ ITF Statement on the horrific attack on the Doncaster to London LNER train service on Saturday 1st November.
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@rmtunion.bsky.social @aslefunion.bsky.social @tssa.bsky.social @unitetheunion.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
✍️ ITF Statement on the horrific attack on the Doncaster to London LNER train service on Saturday 1st November.
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Shore leave is disappearing and with it, a vital lifeline for seafarers’ wellbeing.
New research from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust shows a sharp global decline in time ashore. It’s time to defend every seafarer’s right to rest and reconnect.
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New research from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust shows a sharp global decline in time ashore. It’s time to defend every seafarer’s right to rest and reconnect.
Read more 👇
Seafarers’ Access to Shore Leave Has Consistently Declined Since Pandemic
A new study among the providers of shore services for seafarers confirmed the concerns over the decline in access to shore leave and the time spent a...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Shore leave is disappearing and with it, a vital lifeline for seafarers’ wellbeing.
New research from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust shows a sharp global decline in time ashore. It’s time to defend every seafarer’s right to rest and reconnect.
Read more 👇
New research from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust shows a sharp global decline in time ashore. It’s time to defend every seafarer’s right to rest and reconnect.
Read more 👇
🇮🇳Across India, seafarers, dockers, railway and warehouse workers joined ITF-led sessions to build awareness, share skills and strengthen support for mental health at work.
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ITF Leads Wellbeing Events for Indian Workers Across Transport Sectors
Seafarers, dockers, railway and warehouse workers benefit from ITF wellbeing sessions in India.Mental health and wellbeing were top of the agen
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November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🇮🇳Across India, seafarers, dockers, railway and warehouse workers joined ITF-led sessions to build awareness, share skills and strengthen support for mental health at work.
Read more 👇
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Congratulations to Atle Høie on being re-elected as General Secretary of @industriall-union.org and Christiane Benner on being elected as President at IndustriaALL's 4th Congress in Sydney, Australia.
November 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Congratulations to Atle Høie on being re-elected as General Secretary of @industriall-union.org and Christiane Benner on being elected as President at IndustriaALL's 4th Congress in Sydney, Australia.
As discussions at @imohq.bsky.social on the net zero framework are delayed until next year, cities and trade unions need to form powerful alliances to make sure maritime decarbonisation works for the planet and workers.
Carlos Muller, CONTTMAF President, at @c40cities.bsky.social #WMS25 👏
Carlos Muller, CONTTMAF President, at @c40cities.bsky.social #WMS25 👏
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
As discussions at @imohq.bsky.social on the net zero framework are delayed until next year, cities and trade unions need to form powerful alliances to make sure maritime decarbonisation works for the planet and workers.
Carlos Muller, CONTTMAF President, at @c40cities.bsky.social #WMS25 👏
Carlos Muller, CONTTMAF President, at @c40cities.bsky.social #WMS25 👏
At the @c40cities.bsky.social #WMS25 'Clean shipping: multilateralism for zero emissions' session, Carlos Müller, CONTTMAF President, called for Port Welfare Committees for Seafarers - spaces that bring together local authorities, unions, and port operators to promote wellbeing for seafarers.
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
At the @c40cities.bsky.social #WMS25 'Clean shipping: multilateralism for zero emissions' session, Carlos Müller, CONTTMAF President, called for Port Welfare Committees for Seafarers - spaces that bring together local authorities, unions, and port operators to promote wellbeing for seafarers.
As @c40cities.bsky.social #WMS25 starts, Alana Dave, ITF Urban Transport Director, will be speaking at the 'Leading with justice: Mayors driving a fair urban climate transition' session.
Cities and trade unions working together for public transport can drive change for climate action and equity.
Cities and trade unions working together for public transport can drive change for climate action and equity.
🇧🇷 The World Mayors Summit is here!
Day 1 opened with a powerful plenary as the Mayors of London, Freetown, and Rio de Janeiro highlighted the bold and practical steps cities are taking to drive global progress.
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#WMS25
Day 1 opened with a powerful plenary as the Mayors of London, Freetown, and Rio de Janeiro highlighted the bold and practical steps cities are taking to drive global progress.
@london.gov.uk @eduardopaesoficial.bsky.social @annehidalgo.bsky.social
#WMS25
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
As @c40cities.bsky.social #WMS25 starts, Alana Dave, ITF Urban Transport Director, will be speaking at the 'Leading with justice: Mayors driving a fair urban climate transition' session.
Cities and trade unions working together for public transport can drive change for climate action and equity.
Cities and trade unions working together for public transport can drive change for climate action and equity.
Public transport workers are at risk. The violence and abuse they face is unacceptable.
🇬🇧 If you're a resident in the UK - take action now with @rmtunion.bsky.social
Demand stronger legal protection for public transport workers✍️ rmtunion.org/assaults
#OurPublicTransport
🇬🇧 If you're a resident in the UK - take action now with @rmtunion.bsky.social
Demand stronger legal protection for public transport workers✍️ rmtunion.org/assaults
#OurPublicTransport
October 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Public transport workers are at risk. The violence and abuse they face is unacceptable.
🇬🇧 If you're a resident in the UK - take action now with @rmtunion.bsky.social
Demand stronger legal protection for public transport workers✍️ rmtunion.org/assaults
#OurPublicTransport
🇬🇧 If you're a resident in the UK - take action now with @rmtunion.bsky.social
Demand stronger legal protection for public transport workers✍️ rmtunion.org/assaults
#OurPublicTransport
The Seafarers Happiness Index by Mission To Seafarers shows a sharp decline in seafarer wellbeing, raising concerns about the pressures of life and work at sea.
Find practical support in our Wellbeing Directory 👇
www.itfseafarers.org/en/directori...
www.missiontoseafarers.org/news/11918
Find practical support in our Wellbeing Directory 👇
www.itfseafarers.org/en/directori...
www.missiontoseafarers.org/news/11918
Seafarers' happiness declines as the Mission to Seafarers warns of deepening strain across the workforce
Seafarers’ happiness declines as the Mission to Seafarers warns of deepening strain across the workforce Q3 results present a stark reality check as deep-rooted challenges resurface across all criteri...
www.missiontoseafarers.org
October 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The Seafarers Happiness Index by Mission To Seafarers shows a sharp decline in seafarer wellbeing, raising concerns about the pressures of life and work at sea.
Find practical support in our Wellbeing Directory 👇
www.itfseafarers.org/en/directori...
www.missiontoseafarers.org/news/11918
Find practical support in our Wellbeing Directory 👇
www.itfseafarers.org/en/directori...
www.missiontoseafarers.org/news/11918
The crew onboard the ZES Pilot, a Finnish-owned cargo ship, are abandoned in the Netherlands. They are owed thousands of euros in unpaid wages.
The ITF is supporting the crew and working with authorities to ensure that the crew are paid what they are owed.
The ITF is supporting the crew and working with authorities to ensure that the crew are paid what they are owed.
October 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The crew onboard the ZES Pilot, a Finnish-owned cargo ship, are abandoned in the Netherlands. They are owed thousands of euros in unpaid wages.
The ITF is supporting the crew and working with authorities to ensure that the crew are paid what they are owed.
The ITF is supporting the crew and working with authorities to ensure that the crew are paid what they are owed.
🇨🇭Geneva, @ITF @etf-europe.bsky.social @ilo.org discussed the adoption of fair labour market services for safeguarding the rights of migrant fishers including fair treatment, work agreements and complaint procedures.
Read more 👉 www.ilo.org/meetings-and...
Read more 👉 www.ilo.org/meetings-and...
October 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🇨🇭Geneva, @ITF @etf-europe.bsky.social @ilo.org discussed the adoption of fair labour market services for safeguarding the rights of migrant fishers including fair treatment, work agreements and complaint procedures.
Read more 👉 www.ilo.org/meetings-and...
Read more 👉 www.ilo.org/meetings-and...
🇳🇬 ITF Affiliate, Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN), is calling for stricter regulatory oversight and operational discipline across the maritime industry to improve the safety of workers in port terminals, vessels and dockyards.
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MWUN pushes for strict safety regulations in port operations
President General, Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Francis Bunu, has expressed concern over the safety of workers
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October 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
🇳🇬 ITF Affiliate, Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN), is calling for stricter regulatory oversight and operational discipline across the maritime industry to improve the safety of workers in port terminals, vessels and dockyards.
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guardian.ng/business-ser...
🇬🇭 Ghanaian fishers are being exploited in the European fishing industry.
Injuries and exhaustion among migrant workers are common on fishing vessels as companies that profit from their labour do little to ensure decent working conditions.
www.zammagazine.com/investigatio...
Injuries and exhaustion among migrant workers are common on fishing vessels as companies that profit from their labour do little to ensure decent working conditions.
www.zammagazine.com/investigatio...
Ghana | So long, and thanks for all the fish
ZAM is an international multi-media platform celebrating African creativity and new thinking. Committed to giving an edgy and contemporary viewpoint on Africa, ZAM’s content is free of clichés, platit...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🇬🇭 Ghanaian fishers are being exploited in the European fishing industry.
Injuries and exhaustion among migrant workers are common on fishing vessels as companies that profit from their labour do little to ensure decent working conditions.
www.zammagazine.com/investigatio...
Injuries and exhaustion among migrant workers are common on fishing vessels as companies that profit from their labour do little to ensure decent working conditions.
www.zammagazine.com/investigatio...
Indian seafarers, Padmamurti and Alam, were abandoned in an Iran port with no money, no passports and no change of clothes. Padmamurti had lost his leg in an accident onboard.
Their story is one example of seafarer abandonment as cases surge to record highs in 2025
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Their story is one example of seafarer abandonment as cases surge to record highs in 2025
www.context.news/money-power-...
Life and loss at sea: shipowners and the seafarers they abandoned | Context by TRF
When a seafarer lost his leg in an accident, his employer left him on his own in one of the growing cases of ship abandonments
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October 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Indian seafarers, Padmamurti and Alam, were abandoned in an Iran port with no money, no passports and no change of clothes. Padmamurti had lost his leg in an accident onboard.
Their story is one example of seafarer abandonment as cases surge to record highs in 2025
www.context.news/money-power-...
Their story is one example of seafarer abandonment as cases surge to record highs in 2025
www.context.news/money-power-...
The ITF expresses its deep sadness at the tragic bus crash in Uganda that has claimed more than 40 lives.
We urge authorities to conduct a full investigation to strengthen vehicle inspections, driver protections and union engagement in road-safety policy.
www.itfglobal.org/en/news/itf-...
We urge authorities to conduct a full investigation to strengthen vehicle inspections, driver protections and union engagement in road-safety policy.
www.itfglobal.org/en/news/itf-...
ITF mourns victims of Uganda bus crash and calls for urgent action to protect drivers and the public
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has expressed its shock and deep sadness at the tragic bus crash in Uganda that has claimed more than 40 lives.
www.itfglobal.org
October 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The ITF expresses its deep sadness at the tragic bus crash in Uganda that has claimed more than 40 lives.
We urge authorities to conduct a full investigation to strengthen vehicle inspections, driver protections and union engagement in road-safety policy.
www.itfglobal.org/en/news/itf-...
We urge authorities to conduct a full investigation to strengthen vehicle inspections, driver protections and union engagement in road-safety policy.
www.itfglobal.org/en/news/itf-...
Three seafarers killed. One seriously injured.
Investigations found the company responsible — yet their colleagues are being blamed.
The ITF demands an end to the criminalisation of seafarers.
#SeafarerCriminalisation
Investigations found the company responsible — yet their colleagues are being blamed.
The ITF demands an end to the criminalisation of seafarers.
#SeafarerCriminalisation
October 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Three seafarers killed. One seriously injured.
Investigations found the company responsible — yet their colleagues are being blamed.
The ITF demands an end to the criminalisation of seafarers.
#SeafarerCriminalisation
Investigations found the company responsible — yet their colleagues are being blamed.
The ITF demands an end to the criminalisation of seafarers.
#SeafarerCriminalisation
49 months behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit.
Wrongly imprisoned, without justice.
The ITF demands an end to the criminalisation and unfair detention of seafarers.
#SeafarerCriminalisation
Wrongly imprisoned, without justice.
The ITF demands an end to the criminalisation and unfair detention of seafarers.
#SeafarerCriminalisation
October 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
49 months behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit.
Wrongly imprisoned, without justice.
The ITF demands an end to the criminalisation and unfair detention of seafarers.
#SeafarerCriminalisation
Wrongly imprisoned, without justice.
The ITF demands an end to the criminalisation and unfair detention of seafarers.
#SeafarerCriminalisation
They keep global trade moving — yet too often, when things go wrong, seafarers are the ones who pay the price.
It’s time to end #SeafarerCriminalisation.
It’s time to end #SeafarerCriminalisation.
October 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
They keep global trade moving — yet too often, when things go wrong, seafarers are the ones who pay the price.
It’s time to end #SeafarerCriminalisation.
It’s time to end #SeafarerCriminalisation.
Following the @imohq.bsky.social decision to delay its Net-Zero Framework, ITF urges govts to use the coming year to rebuild trust and agree a fair, practical path to decarbonising shipping — one that puts seafarers at its heart.
#ClimateJusticeWorkerJustice
www.itfglobal.org/en/news/seaf...
#ClimateJusticeWorkerJustice
www.itfglobal.org/en/news/seaf...
Seafarers must be at the heart of shipping’s climate transition, says ITF
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has urged governments to use the coming year to rebuild trust and reach agreement on a fair and practical path to decarbonising s
www.itfglobal.org
October 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Following the @imohq.bsky.social decision to delay its Net-Zero Framework, ITF urges govts to use the coming year to rebuild trust and agree a fair, practical path to decarbonising shipping — one that puts seafarers at its heart.
#ClimateJusticeWorkerJustice
www.itfglobal.org/en/news/seaf...
#ClimateJusticeWorkerJustice
www.itfglobal.org/en/news/seaf...
Union win! ✊
Dockers from ITF affiliate FNV Havens brought Europe’s biggest port — Rotterdam — to a standstill and won:
✅ 17–20% pay rise
✅ Stronger safety protections
✅ Commitment to attract young workers
Solidarity works — dockers won’t be taken for granted. 💪
www.itfglobal.org/en/news/rott...
Dockers from ITF affiliate FNV Havens brought Europe’s biggest port — Rotterdam — to a standstill and won:
✅ 17–20% pay rise
✅ Stronger safety protections
✅ Commitment to attract young workers
Solidarity works — dockers won’t be taken for granted. 💪
www.itfglobal.org/en/news/rott...
Rotterdam lashers’ strike wins new agreement
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 fr
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October 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Union win! ✊
Dockers from ITF affiliate FNV Havens brought Europe’s biggest port — Rotterdam — to a standstill and won:
✅ 17–20% pay rise
✅ Stronger safety protections
✅ Commitment to attract young workers
Solidarity works — dockers won’t be taken for granted. 💪
www.itfglobal.org/en/news/rott...
Dockers from ITF affiliate FNV Havens brought Europe’s biggest port — Rotterdam — to a standstill and won:
✅ 17–20% pay rise
✅ Stronger safety protections
✅ Commitment to attract young workers
Solidarity works — dockers won’t be taken for granted. 💪
www.itfglobal.org/en/news/rott...