Press Coverage

UNITE THE UNION

4 July 2025: International Transport Workers’ Federation staff strike to protect jobs

12 September 2025: International Transport Workers’ Federation staff announce new strike dates to protect jobs

LLOYD’S LIST

4 July 2025: ITF staff vote for strike action for the first time in 129-year history

15 July 2025: Unite accuses ITF of targeting union staff in job cuts

20 October 2025: ITF Staff Union calls for restructuring pause amid allegations

SHIPPING WATCH

7 July 2025: More than 100 ITF staff to strike in protest against layoffs

9 July 2025: The seafarers’ union on strike: “We’re prepared to escalate further”

16 September 2025: Seafarers’ union employees launch strike

17 October 2025: Top seafarers’ union official accused of sexism and harassment

20 October 2025: ITF launches investigation after allegations of “sexist boys club”

21 October 2025: Union warned for years about sexist culture in ITF

28 October 2025: Unions call for suspension of ITF chief after sexism allegations

31 October 2025: ITF general secretary rejects accusations of sexism and abuse of power

TRADE WINDS

7 July 2025: ITF workers to strike for first time ever over job losses and executive pay

15 July 2025: Union representatives targeted for redundancies in ITF strike row

16 September 2025: ITF workers strike over planned job losses

20 October 2025: Transport union launches ‘urgent’ probe after general secretary denies running ‘patriarchal boys’ club’

MARITIME EXECUTIVE

7 July 2025: ITF’s London Employees Vote to Go on Strike Against ITF

16 September 2025: ITF London Staff Start First-Ever Strike

NOVARA MEDIA

6 August 2025: Rolex-Wearing Union Leader Faces Allegations of Union-Busting

15 October 2025: Union Leader Accused of Harassment and Heading Up ‘Sexist Boys Club’

MORNING STAR

16 October 2025: RMT calls for immediate suspension of ITF general secretary