Unions and the Pack Less Campaign
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Aviation unions in the ITF and ETF are campaigning for measures to improve conditions for all staff handling baggage - front of house, security, cabin crew and baggage handling workers.
Unions in Europe have made the Pack Less campaign a priority and have been pressing hard for the following measures in their region:
- Weight limitation restrictors at check-in that prevent loading of hold baggage over 23 kilos
- Maximum weigh limits of 6 kilos per item for cabin baggage
- Safe stowage procedures for overhead lockers in the cabin, with load bearing weight identified for each compartment
- Risk assessments to include workers' representatives
- All manual handling operations to be assisted by technology
- Colour-coded weight strips identifying weight bands, clear signage, and floor-level loading conveyors.
Other ITF affiliates have endorsed the Pack Less campaign making it a global initiative with the following key elements: raising public awareness; lobbying companies, industry bodies, governments and international institutions such as ICAO; and workers’ information and training.
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