📢 Breaking: @itfglobalunion.bsky.social staff have delivered a strike mandate! In a postal ballot that concluded today, ITF staff voted to take industrial action to: 1️⃣ Defend their abruptly dismissed union reps 2️⃣ Ensure accountability of senior leadership 3️⃣ Protect their CBA

Thank you to the staff who form the trade union delegation of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) for this warm message of solidarity.

Sending massive solidarity to Ryan and everyone at @uniteitf.bsky.social and elsewhere whose employers are undermining their own core values.

Union rep. New parent. Migrant worker. Ryan is one of two union reps abruptly sacked by @itfglobalunion.bsky.social management. ❌ Fired my management decree, contrary to internal procedures ❌ Denied the right to work his notice period, accelerating removal from the country

[email protected] management abruptly terminated two union reps. Ryan is a migrant worker who is also a new parent.

What in the world are the priorities of @itfglobalunion.bsky.social management? On Wednesday, one of the abruptly terminated reps requested and received permission to attend the office. Upon arrival he was informed he would need to be chaperoned and "collected" from area to area.

One of the sacked reps from @uniteitf.bsky.social spoke at our victimisation strike rally yesterday. What’s happening to them is another stark example of the union movement’s ‘leadership’ losing its way. Please join us in sending full solidarity & give them a follow. #UniteAgainstVictimisation

After abruptly sacking two union reps, @itfglobalunion.bsky.social management are now trying to tear up the existing CBA with staff. Under the "new CBA" written by management, important protections would be removed or put in non-binding policies.

Quiz: When is a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) no longer a CBA?

[email protected] management want to tear up the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with staff and replace it with a new one they've written by an imposed deadline of 31 March.

Four months ago, Novara Media reported on serious allegations of misconduct and a pervasive culture of misogyny at the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social. How much progress has been made? Not nearly enough.

The recent "State of the Sector" report by the @unionworkersunion.org is important reading. @itfglobalunion.bsky.social staff, like all union staff, want their organisations to live up to their full potential. Voting to take industrial action is a last resort when internal mechanisms fail.

We are grateful for this message of solidarity from Unite LE128 Trade Union Staff branch. Send your own message to @itfglobalunion.bsky.social leadership here: www.itfstaffunion.org/takeaction/

Solidarity with @uniteucu.bsky.social from Unite ITF. We join you in calling on your trade union leadership to respect our fundamental principles as a movement. Trade union victimisation is a red line.

Staff at the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social have started submitting their postal ballots for a renewed industrial action mandate.

Staff at the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social are now balloting again for industrial action. There are three reasons: 1) Representation 2) Accountability 3) Fairness These aren't separate issues. Our union reps have been fighting for accountability and to ensure staff are treated fairly.

ITF staff are calling for management to immediately reinstate two union reps who were suddenly terminated without justification. Both reps were told that their grievances would be heard before any further steps would be taken, in line with internal policy and past practice.

Our strike ballot for a new industrial action mandate begins this week. Unite press release: www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...

Thank you to the ILO Staff Union for this powerful message of solidarity. You can send your own here: www.itfstaffunion.org/takeaction/

The @itfglobalunion.bsky.social management broke its own rules to abruptly sack union reps.

Management of @itfglobalunion.bsky.social wrote that the abrupt dismissal of two union reps was for their own "benefit and wellbeing". This decision presided over by the most senior leadership of the organisation will hasten the mandatory repatriation of a migrant family.

Tradewinds reports on the abrupt sacking of union reps by @itfglobalunion.bsky.social management: “This dispute will continue to escalate until ITF’s leadership stops union-busting and takes concrete action to rectify the pressing and legitimate issues facing its workers.”

Are @itfglobalunion.bsky.social management jetting to Mexico to avoid scrutiny? The next ITF Executive Board meeting in April 2026 was shifted from London to Mexico City. This was announced right after staff in London announced a new strike ballot over the unjustified sacking of two union reps.

Adding insult to injury, @itfglobalunion.bsky.social management abruptly dismissed two union reps contrary to internal procedures, then told them not to come back unless invited or given permission.

Why are @itfglobalunion.bsky.social management wasting workers' money to sack union reps? Why reject a proposal that would have avoided the need for any redundancies and saved the organisation money?

We need your support to fight back against victimisation of union representatives by @itfglobalunion.bsky.social . Email action: itfstaffunion.org/takeaction/ Management suddenly dismissed two union reps, contrary to internal procedures and legal protections.

Staff of International Transport Workers' Federation (@itfglobalunion) initiate strike ballot over abrupt sacking of union reps – show your support: www.itfstaffunion.org/takeaction/

Nearly two weeks after this incredibly disturbing story was published by @novaramedia.com, @itfglobalunion.bsky.social leadership have yet to commit to fully independent external investigation. Read our statement on the way forward: www.itfstaffunion.org/2025/10/27/t...

We support and believe women. Following a disturbing report by @novaramedia.com regarding a pervasive culture of misogyny at @itfglobalunion.bsky.social our Unite union branch called two emergency meetings today: one for women staff only, followed by one for all members.

Our gratitude to the members of Anti-Slavery International's UNISON branch for their solidarity message.

Thank you to ITF affiliate DAD-DER (Marine Employees’ Solidarity Association) from Turkey for your message of support!

ITF Staff Strike Day 4: Finishing strong on our fourth consecutive day of industrial action! Massive thank you to everyone who committed to respect our global picket line, who visited us in person, or sent in a message of solidarity.

We are #ITF @uniteitf.bsky.social ✊ Thank you ! 🙏

The first-ever strike by staff of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has been covered by TradeWinds, ShippingWatch, and The Maritime Executive.

ITF Staff Strike Day 3: Picketing with our friends from United Voices of the World (UVW) the union and solidarity livestream with our ITF regional colleagues from around the world!!

ITF Strike Day 2: Another powerful picket full of love and solidarity. "Come to the table, hear our voice, cutting jobs is not a choice!"

Why are @itfglobalunion.bsky.social staff on strike? We are fighting for fairness and equality. We want to protect the critical work of our organisation. And in doing so, we are pushing back against unacceptable behaviour by ITF management, who have walked away from the bargaining table.

ITF Staff Strike Day 1: We are on strike 15-18 September for fairness and equality. Our work is global, so too is our picket line. Solidarity knows no borders!

Historic ITF staff strike starts today with a powerful solidarity message from @ilwu.bsky.social ILWU Canada Young Workers Committee: When we fight, we win!

This is what solidarity looks like! So moving to receive messages like this from @itfglobalunion.bsky.social affiliates.

New press release from @unitetheunion.bsky.social: “Our members had no choice but to call additional strike dates to force management to progress negotiations. They have Unite’s full support.” www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...

Breaking: @itfglobalunion.bsky.social staff are striking next week! Due to insufficient movement by management in redundancy negotiations, strike dates are going ahead from 15 to 18 September.

We return to the bargaining table today with the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social General Secretary to negotiate a fair resolution to our dispute.

Today ITF staff union representatives will be meeting with the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social General Secretary, following requests we have made since the restructuring process began in June.

Cuts this deep put the @itfglobalunion.bsky.social's five-year plan in jeopardy. We need your support to protect staff and the vital work of our organisation. We must ensure that staff cuts are a last resort. www.itfstaffunion.org/takeaction

Thank you to IWW Toronto @industrialworker.bsky.social for your solidarity and comradeship over so many years!

We are very pleased to receive this message of solidarity from ITF affiliate TÜMTİS (Turkey). It means so much to have this support and recognition of the decades of struggle that we as staff have waged on behalf of transport workers.

Thank you to SPDT Indonesia for your solidarity letter, which clearly outlines your concern for both ITF staff and continuation of the vital work we do.

"Get Me Home Safely" is a campaign initiated by @unitetheunion.bsky.social and endorsed by ITF-affiliated unions at our 2024 Congress to scale-up globally as a way to promote equality for women transport workers.

Thank you to SPTJ union from Indonesia for their solidarity with ITF staff! "Solidarity is not a slogan – it is the real strength of the global labor movement."