ITF Staff Union
@uniteitf.bsky.social
Union for staff at the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) https://www.itfstaffunion.org/
Nearly two weeks after this incredibly disturbing story was published by @novaramedia.com, @itfglobalunion.bsky.social leadership have yet to commit to fully independent external investigation.
Read our statement on the way forward: www.itfstaffunion.org/2025/10/27/t...
Read our statement on the way forward: www.itfstaffunion.org/2025/10/27/t...
October 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Nearly two weeks after this incredibly disturbing story was published by @novaramedia.com, @itfglobalunion.bsky.social leadership have yet to commit to fully independent external investigation.
Read our statement on the way forward: www.itfstaffunion.org/2025/10/27/t...
Read our statement on the way forward: www.itfstaffunion.org/2025/10/27/t...
We support and believe women.
Following a disturbing report by @novaramedia.com regarding a pervasive culture of misogyny at @itfglobalunion.bsky.social our Unite union branch called two emergency meetings today: one for women staff only, followed by one for all members.
Following a disturbing report by @novaramedia.com regarding a pervasive culture of misogyny at @itfglobalunion.bsky.social our Unite union branch called two emergency meetings today: one for women staff only, followed by one for all members.
October 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
We support and believe women.
Following a disturbing report by @novaramedia.com regarding a pervasive culture of misogyny at @itfglobalunion.bsky.social our Unite union branch called two emergency meetings today: one for women staff only, followed by one for all members.
Following a disturbing report by @novaramedia.com regarding a pervasive culture of misogyny at @itfglobalunion.bsky.social our Unite union branch called two emergency meetings today: one for women staff only, followed by one for all members.
Our gratitude to the members of Anti-Slavery International's UNISON branch for their solidarity message.
September 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Our gratitude to the members of Anti-Slavery International's UNISON branch for their solidarity message.
Thank you to ITF affiliate DAD-DER (Marine Employees’ Solidarity Association) from Turkey for your message of support!
September 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Thank you to ITF affiliate DAD-DER (Marine Employees’ Solidarity Association) from Turkey for your message of support!
ITF Staff Strike Day 4: Finishing strong on our fourth consecutive day of industrial action!
Massive thank you to everyone who committed to respect our global picket line, who visited us in person, or sent in a message of solidarity.
Massive thank you to everyone who committed to respect our global picket line, who visited us in person, or sent in a message of solidarity.
September 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
ITF Staff Strike Day 4: Finishing strong on our fourth consecutive day of industrial action!
Massive thank you to everyone who committed to respect our global picket line, who visited us in person, or sent in a message of solidarity.
Massive thank you to everyone who committed to respect our global picket line, who visited us in person, or sent in a message of solidarity.
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[MOBILISATION DU 18 SEPTEMBRE:]
Les équipes de la fédération internationale des travailleurs des transports, elles mêmes mobilisées pour la sauvegarde de leurs emplois, nous apportent leur soutien depuis Londres 🇬🇧 pour la journée de grèves & de manifestations du 18/9 en 🇫🇷
👏🏻🙏🏻
Les équipes de la fédération internationale des travailleurs des transports, elles mêmes mobilisées pour la sauvegarde de leurs emplois, nous apportent leur soutien depuis Londres 🇬🇧 pour la journée de grèves & de manifestations du 18/9 en 🇫🇷
👏🏻🙏🏻
September 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The first-ever strike by staff of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has been covered by TradeWinds, ShippingWatch, and The Maritime Executive.
September 18, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The first-ever strike by staff of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has been covered by TradeWinds, ShippingWatch, and The Maritime Executive.
ITF Staff Strike Day 3: Picketing with our friends from United Voices of the World (UVW) the union and solidarity livestream with our ITF regional colleagues from around the world!!
September 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
ITF Staff Strike Day 3: Picketing with our friends from United Voices of the World (UVW) the union and solidarity livestream with our ITF regional colleagues from around the world!!
ITF Strike Day 2: Another powerful picket full of love and solidarity. "Come to the table, hear our voice, cutting jobs is not a choice!"
September 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
ITF Strike Day 2: Another powerful picket full of love and solidarity. "Come to the table, hear our voice, cutting jobs is not a choice!"
Why are @itfglobalunion.bsky.social staff on strike? We are fighting for fairness and equality. We want to protect the critical work of our organisation.
And in doing so, we are pushing back against unacceptable behaviour by ITF management, who have walked away from the bargaining table.
And in doing so, we are pushing back against unacceptable behaviour by ITF management, who have walked away from the bargaining table.
September 16, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Why are @itfglobalunion.bsky.social staff on strike? We are fighting for fairness and equality. We want to protect the critical work of our organisation.
And in doing so, we are pushing back against unacceptable behaviour by ITF management, who have walked away from the bargaining table.
And in doing so, we are pushing back against unacceptable behaviour by ITF management, who have walked away from the bargaining table.
ITF Staff Strike Day 1:
We are on strike 15-18 September for fairness and equality. Our work is global, so too is our picket line. Solidarity knows no borders!
We are on strike 15-18 September for fairness and equality. Our work is global, so too is our picket line. Solidarity knows no borders!
September 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
ITF Staff Strike Day 1:
We are on strike 15-18 September for fairness and equality. Our work is global, so too is our picket line. Solidarity knows no borders!
We are on strike 15-18 September for fairness and equality. Our work is global, so too is our picket line. Solidarity knows no borders!
Historic ITF staff strike starts today with a powerful solidarity message from @ilwu.bsky.social ILWU Canada Young Workers Committee: When we fight, we win!
September 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Historic ITF staff strike starts today with a powerful solidarity message from @ilwu.bsky.social ILWU Canada Young Workers Committee: When we fight, we win!
This is what solidarity looks like! So moving to receive messages like this from @itfglobalunion.bsky.social affiliates.
September 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This is what solidarity looks like! So moving to receive messages like this from @itfglobalunion.bsky.social affiliates.
New press release from @unitetheunion.bsky.social: “Our members had no choice but to call additional strike dates to force management to progress negotiations. They have Unite’s full support.”
www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
September 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
New press release from @unitetheunion.bsky.social: “Our members had no choice but to call additional strike dates to force management to progress negotiations. They have Unite’s full support.”
www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
Breaking: @itfglobalunion.bsky.social staff are striking next week!
Due to insufficient movement by management in redundancy negotiations, strike dates are going ahead from 15 to 18 September.
Due to insufficient movement by management in redundancy negotiations, strike dates are going ahead from 15 to 18 September.
September 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Breaking: @itfglobalunion.bsky.social staff are striking next week!
Due to insufficient movement by management in redundancy negotiations, strike dates are going ahead from 15 to 18 September.
Due to insufficient movement by management in redundancy negotiations, strike dates are going ahead from 15 to 18 September.
We return to the bargaining table today with the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social General Secretary to negotiate a fair resolution to our dispute.
September 5, 2025 at 6:42 AM
We return to the bargaining table today with the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social General Secretary to negotiate a fair resolution to our dispute.
Today ITF staff union representatives will be meeting with the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social General Secretary, following requests we have made since the restructuring process began in June.
August 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Today ITF staff union representatives will be meeting with the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social General Secretary, following requests we have made since the restructuring process began in June.
Cuts this deep put the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social's five-year plan in jeopardy.
We need your support to protect staff and the vital work of our organisation.
We must ensure that staff cuts are a last resort.
www.itfstaffunion.org/takeaction
We need your support to protect staff and the vital work of our organisation.
We must ensure that staff cuts are a last resort.
www.itfstaffunion.org/takeaction
August 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Cuts this deep put the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social's five-year plan in jeopardy.
We need your support to protect staff and the vital work of our organisation.
We must ensure that staff cuts are a last resort.
www.itfstaffunion.org/takeaction
We need your support to protect staff and the vital work of our organisation.
We must ensure that staff cuts are a last resort.
www.itfstaffunion.org/takeaction
Thank you to IWW Toronto @industrialworker.bsky.social for your solidarity and comradeship over so many years!
August 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Thank you to IWW Toronto @industrialworker.bsky.social for your solidarity and comradeship over so many years!
We are very pleased to receive this message of solidarity from ITF affiliate TÜMTİS (Turkey).
It means so much to have this support and recognition of the decades of struggle that we as staff have waged on behalf of transport workers.
It means so much to have this support and recognition of the decades of struggle that we as staff have waged on behalf of transport workers.
August 19, 2025 at 7:23 AM
We are very pleased to receive this message of solidarity from ITF affiliate TÜMTİS (Turkey).
It means so much to have this support and recognition of the decades of struggle that we as staff have waged on behalf of transport workers.
It means so much to have this support and recognition of the decades of struggle that we as staff have waged on behalf of transport workers.
Thank you to SPDT Indonesia for your solidarity letter, which clearly outlines your concern for both ITF staff and continuation of the vital work we do.
August 18, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Thank you to SPDT Indonesia for your solidarity letter, which clearly outlines your concern for both ITF staff and continuation of the vital work we do.
"Get Me Home Safely" is a campaign initiated by @unitetheunion.bsky.social and endorsed by ITF-affiliated unions at our 2024 Congress to scale-up globally as a way to promote equality for women transport workers.
August 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
"Get Me Home Safely" is a campaign initiated by @unitetheunion.bsky.social and endorsed by ITF-affiliated unions at our 2024 Congress to scale-up globally as a way to promote equality for women transport workers.
Thank you to SPTJ union from Indonesia for their solidarity with ITF staff!
"Solidarity is not a slogan – it is the real strength of the global labor movement."
"Solidarity is not a slogan – it is the real strength of the global labor movement."
August 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Thank you to SPTJ union from Indonesia for their solidarity with ITF staff!
"Solidarity is not a slogan – it is the real strength of the global labor movement."
"Solidarity is not a slogan – it is the real strength of the global labor movement."
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Back to back, full day of negotiations standing up for our members and the critical work of our organisation!
August 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Back to back, full day of negotiations standing up for our members and the critical work of our organisation!