When: October 30, 2026 11:00 am

Where: Global

International Day of Action of Dockworkers and Port Workers Against War and Militarisation

Ports For Peace. Jobs With Dignity.

On 30 October, dockworkers across Europe will take action against the transport of weapons and troops destined for war zones, while demanding better wages, safer conditions, and protections against automation.

This action is endorsed by CGT Ports and Docks (France), ENEDEP (Greece), LAB (Basque Country), Liman-İş (Turkey), ODT (Morocco), and USB (Italy), representing workers in more than 40 Mediterranean and European ports. In the UK, we want to organise meetings, rallies, protests and, wherever possible, walkouts at or near relevant ports.

Click to read more about the dockworkers action.

 

 

The action is based on the declaration of the Third International Meeting of Mediterranean and European Dockworkers’ and Port Workers’ Unions, which demands:

  • An immediate end to the genocide of the Palestinian people and recognition of an independent Palestinian state, recognized by the international community, within the 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital.
  • An end to the US-Israeli wars of aggression in the West Asia and against Iran, and full solidarity with the peoples of Cuba, Venezuela and Sudan, alongside support for the right of all peoples to resist occupation and to self-determination.
  • Ports must not be used for the transport of arms, ammunition, military equipment or troops destined for war zones. They must not become military bases for NATO, the United States or the European Union, nor serve as tools for shipowners and monopoly groups.
  • No to the war economy, government rearmament plans, and the project of militarization of ports and strategic infrastructure from EU. Public resources must be used to meet people’s social needs, not to finance war.
  • Collective agreements must guarantee real wage increases, secure employment, reduced working hours, and fair pension provisions.
  • Technological progress, mechanization, automation and artificial intelligence must not be used to eliminate jobs or undermine workers’ rights. Dockworkers and port workers say NO to automation.