International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

ITF creates borderless solidarity among transport workers across the globe. We are 16.5 million voices.

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

We are ITF. We're Moving the World Forward #ITFCongress2024

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

⚓️Six seafarers abandoned. Some crew members have been trapped on board for more than 13 months.The six remaining seafarers are still waiting to be repatriated and are owed more than USD 68,000 in wages.

Read the full story🔗https://t.co/LEKZ9oOzuk

[IAM Union @IAM_Union]

IAM Rail Division leaders represented the IAM & @TCUnionHQ at the @ITFglobalunion Railway Workers Steering Committee, joining rail unions representing 1.5 million workers from 90 countries to advance safety, equity, workers' rights and the future of rail. https://t.co/HDQ4ZK6Yqy

[TradeWinds @tradewindsnews]

ITF maritime coordinator Jacqueline Smith said the cases are becoming “depressingly too familiar”.

“A shipowner runs a vessel into the ground, strings the crew along for months without wages, rationed food and no way to get home,” she said.

“Six human beings remain stuck on a ship that isn’t seaworthy, working for a company that has made clear it doesn’t care whether they eat or whether they ever see their families again.” @ITFglobalunion https://t.co/hZFO33CbmD

[ITF Americas @ITF_Americas]

#Venezuela 🇻🇪 La ITF expresa su más profunda solidaridad y apoyo a nuestros afiliados en Venezuela, a sus familias y a todo el pueblo venezolano ante las dolorosas consecuencias del terremoto que ha afectado al país.

En estos momentos difíciles, acompañamos con el pensamiento y el corazón a quienes han sufrido pérdidas humanas, daños materiales y la incertidumbre que generan este tipo de desastres.

Reconocemos el esfuerzo, la valentía y el compromiso de las trabajadoras y los trabajadores que, aun en medio de la emergencia, continúan desempeñando labores esenciales para mantener el transporte, la asistencia y la conectividad de las comunidades afectadas.

La ITF reafirma su compromiso con la solidaridad internacional, principio fundamental de nuestro movimiento sindical. Hacemos llegar un mensaje de esperanza, unidad y fortaleza a nuestros afiliados de la Federación Bolivariana de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras del sector Transporte, Afines y Conexos (FBTTT) y todas las organizaciones sindicales en Venezuela, convencidos de que la solidaridad de los trabajadores y trabajadoras afiliados del mundo y el movimiento sindical internacional será un apoyo importante en los esfuerzos de recuperación y reconstrucción.

A nuestros compañeros y compañeras venezolanos les decimos: no están solos. La familia de la ITF permanece a su lado, compartiendo su dolor, acompañando sus necesidades y expresando su confianza en la capacidad del pueblo venezolano para superar esta adversidad.

#SomosITF

Foto: Reuters

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

The ITF stands in solidarity with the people and transport workers of Venezuela following the devastating earthquake that has claimed thousands of lives and displaced many more.

Support transport workers and their communities.

👉 https://t.co/GSmFl5CpCr

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

ITF welcomes Qatar's Ministry of Labour introducing mandatory Joint Committees for companies employing 100+ workers. This represents a significant milestone & an important step towards greater respect for freedom of association in Qatar.

Full statement ⬇️
https://t.co/39HfhWvilJ

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

🚛From Nepal, Uganda, Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia to India and beyond, ITF affiliates mark the Safe Rates Week of Action by mobilising workers, engaging governments and employers, raising public awareness and campaigning for safer roads and decent work.

#SafeRatesSaveLives

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

Layali, a truck driver from Palestine, shares her experience of the pressure facing drivers as they work to support their families.

#SafeRatesSaveLives

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

Transport workers did not create the fuel price crisis – they must not be made to pay the cost. We are calling on govts + employers to work with trade unions to protect workers and ensure the cost is not passed on to those who keep our world moving.

https://t.co/tgyXxnkD8z

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

Drivers like Tumaini are under extreme pressure - putting their mental health at risk. COTWU Tanzania are fighting for Safe Rates agreements that pay fair wages and protect drivers' mental health.

#SafeRatesSaveLives

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

As seafarers continue to face risks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the ITF and shipping companies around the world have agree to the area's designation as a Warlike Operations Area, ensuring enhanced protections for seafarers working in the region.
https://t.co/XPsrpniRgB

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

🇹🇿 COTWU are organising for Safe Rates at Dar es Salaam international bus terminal to build worker power and raise awareness about the importance of good mental health for drivers.

#SafeRatesSaveLives

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

Safe Rates Save Lives!

Fair pay, decent work, safe roads. Take action for Safe Rates!

#SafeRatesSaveLives

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

🇳🇵ITF affiliate NETWON are organising drivers at Kathmandu Airport this week in the struggle for fair pay, proper road infrastructure, clean facilities for workers, and effective social dialogue with unions.

#SafeRatesSaveLives

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

The ITF is deeply saddened by the death of Martin Kazungu, a digital taxi driver in Kenya found dead in his car as a result of exhaustion.

Solidarity with @tawukenya and all workers who held a vigil at the Ministry of Transport. No one should lose their life while at work.

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

Young workers for Safe Rates! ✊

Our Youth Committee showing solidarity with drivers and unions across the world fighting for fair pay.

#SafeRatesSaveLives

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

We brought unions from around the world together in London to build worker power in the tourism sector ⛱️

Tourism depends on our members - and we're doubling down on our demands ✊

#WeMoveTheWorld

[Unifor @UniforTheUnion]

Safe roads start with safe jobs. During the @ITFglobalunion Safe Rates Week of Action, #Unifor stands with transport workers fighting for fair pay, safer working conditions and the right to bargain. Safe rates save lives. #canlab #cdnpoli https://t.co/7fMC77AcGY

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

❌DP World – hands off Lyttelton Port! We stand in solidarity with our New Zealand affiliates, the @maritimeunion (MUNZ), and the Rail & Maritime Transport Union (RMTU).

https://t.co/hXhxx3MFq6

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

Our ITF Road Youth Representative, Murad Breik, is raising the alarm on the dangers of poor mental health in drivers for Safe Rates Action Week.

#SafeRatesSaveLives