A flag of convenience (FOC) vessel is one that flies the flag of a country other than the country of ownership. Ships must be registered with a single country, even though they often operate in ...

In just over two weeks, the world’s workers, employers and governments will gather at the International Labour Organisation ...

Full accountability for flag states that repeatedly breach their Maritime Labour Convention obligations. A guaranteed right ...

This follows reports that a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines cabin crew member has been hospitalised after contact with a passenger ...

The Mexico City Government's Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Decent Work ...

The ITF’s Youth Employment and Decent Work in Supply Chains policy sets an authoritative framework for ensuring decent jobs throughout supply chains The International Transport Workers’ Federation ...

Cabin crew jobs in Australia could be at risk after Qantas has announced plans to hire up to 650 cabin crew in Singapore, exploiting a new loophole that could normalise offshoring aviation jobs to ...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has commissioned new global research into the growing issue of understaffing of air traffic controllers (ATCOs), working in partnership with the ...

Labour abuses in global fisheries are pervasive, yet oversight mechanisms intended to mitigate risk and guide responsible seafood sourcing often fail to detect exploitation at sea. Experts have raised ...

On World Public Transport Day, the ITF and ETF celebrate the vital role of workers, trade unions and passengers. In every country, all around the world, public transport is the beating heart that ...

ITF research reveals serious abuses of fishers’ labour rights on vessels operating in Marine Stewardship Council-certified fisheries, casting doubt on ‘responsible sourcing’ claims. Labour abuses ...

We, the undersigned Global Union Federations (GUFs) representing workers across the Asia Pacific region, issue this joint statement with the gravest concern following the announcement by the newly ...