David Cockroft

David Cockroft was General Secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) from 1993 until 31 May 2014, when Stephen Cotton succeeded him. His earlier career included work at the British Trades Union Congress in 1978-79, a post as Head of Research at the Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff, and the role of Secretary for Industrial Salaried Employees at the International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees. After leaving the ITF he was listed as an expert by Seafarers' Rights International.

He was a panellist at Mare Forum in 1999 and 2001.