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Abandoned Ethiopian fishers held in Iran subjected to modern slavery and abuse

The fishers were forcibly removed from the vessel – currently in Bandar Abbas Port, Iran – after joining it in December 2024 ...
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ATSEP Day: Time to Thank the Aviation Experts Keeping Us Safe

Today, the ITF Civil Aviation Section proudly celebrates Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel Day (ATSEP) Day and the thousands of aviation professionals worldwide who ensure the safety and ...
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air security

On Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel Day, the ITF thanks the dedicated community at the heart of global aviation. Today, the ITF Civil Aviation Section proudly celebrates A ...
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ITF Leads Wellbeing Events for Indian Workers Across Transport Sectors

Mental health and wellbeing were top of the agenda for transport workers from across India’s maritime and land sectors this ...
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Transportation Communications Union/IAM

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Syndicat National des Gens de Mer, Offshore Petrole et Gaz du Senegal

Home Syndicat National des Gens de Mer, Offshore Petrole et Gaz du SenegalSyndicat National des Gens de Mer, Offshore Petrole et Gaz du Senegal ...
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Why the S in ESG matters: social sustainability and labour and human rights in travel and tourism

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 ...
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Marine Stewardship Council must confront forced labour in certified fisheries

The MSC label’s ‘blue tick’ does not represent an ethical consumer choice when fishers suffer severe labour rights abuses, open letter reveals. Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification is ...
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Marrakech Policy

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 ...
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Fishers’ Rights Network finds forced labour conditions rampant in Thai fishing industry

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% ...
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XPO signs first contracts with Teamsters: is this a shift to better protections for XPO workers worldwide?

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 ...
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Just transition for transport pledge

On the eve of COP28, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), respectively representing over 3.5 million road transport operators and ...