This May Day, transport workers stand united for a better world The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) joins workers around the world to celebrate May Day – a day of solidarity, ...

Last of two parts Maglangit and his team of Filipino fishermen were finally repatriated two months later through the efforts ...

Talks led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) have set a new global minimum wage for seafarers from 2026 to 2028, ...

Both landmark achievements were won at 10 days of talks at the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Geneva HQ as ...

IN a landmark move recognizing their crucial role, seafarers have been internationally designated as 'key workers' through a significant amendment to the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC). This victory ...

According to the ICS and ITF, maritime transport is the only industry with a formally recognised global minimum wage in place for seafarers since 1958, while ILO’s 2006 Maritime Labour Convention, ...

Held on April 7, the event was the first time in India that unions, government officials, shipping companies and seafarers’ ...

Avi Levy, Chairman of the Israel Sea Officers’ Union (ISOU), was a pillar of Israel’s shipping industry who fought to protect ...

But life had other plans—leading her not to a courtroom or cockpit, but to the vast open sea. Today, she sails as a proud Pinay seafarer, navigating international waters and defying expectations in a ...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) joins working people around the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis – a courageous voice for justice, dignity, and peace. Pope Francis ...

Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Saturday, April 19, welcomed the release of eight Filipino seafarers who had been detained in Malaysia for immigration-related concerns. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron ...