Workers all along the supply chain will be affected by the closure of a major Australian car manufacturer That’s the warning from ITF-affiliate, the Maritime Union of Australia following the…

The federation is organising a trade union relief effort to get desperately-needed supplies to the area. Today’s cargo is expected to be the first of several, and was made up of materials requested…

As the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) comes into the force the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has promised to dedicate all its resources to helping it make real changes to…

Winning a better deal for women is the title of the ITF’s new union resource, the women’s best practice guide, which has received ‘rave reviews’ from delegates during maritime union meetings this…

ITF acting general secretary Steve Cotton met workers from a range of sectors during a fact-finding trip to Singapore last week. During the trip, which took place between 1 and 7 September, Cotton…