Solidarity

The ITF/ETF was created out of solidarity between striking workers and we still believe that the best way for transport workers to build global structures is by backing other workers in their struggles.

Current Issues:

7 May 2010: ETF supports its Spanish affiliates in the port sector

2 November 2006: ETF shares concerns of Moroccan trade union Union des Syndicats UMT des Transports over the possible dismissal of 2000 dock workers

News online

22 March 2012
ETF expresses solidarity with Portuguese general strike
Today, 22 March 2012, a general strike takes place in Portugal against the restrictive measures imposed on the Portuguese citizens and in particular the Portuguese workers. On behalf of the ETF, the ETF General Secretary expresses solidarity with the Portuguese ETF affiliates and their fight against the attacks on workers. more >>

FGTE-CFDT logo 23 February 2012
FGTE-CFDT launches youth committee

On 21 February 2012, the ETF affiliate FGTE-CFDT (Fédération Général des Transports et de l’Equipement) officially launched its Youth Committee in the presence of André Millan, the General Secretary of FGTE-CFDT, Hervé Garnier, the National Secretary of the Confederation and Thiébaut Weber, the President of the ETUC Youth Committee and member of CFDT’s youth delegation. more >>

Press releases

6 December 2011
Global union questions Turkish government’s sincerity
Global union the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today questioned whether the Turkish government is abandoning any attempts to live up to its international commitments to respect trade union rights. more >>

11 November 2011
Qantas ‘crisis’ event/photocall: London, next week
Qantas workers and aviation union leaders from around the world are meeting in London, England in response to the near-crisis brought down on Qantas by the recent actions of its CEO. more >>