Notícias online
12 Janeiro 2012
ITF condemns “reckless removal” of fuel subsidy in Nigeria
The ITF has denounced the Nigerian government for removing a fuel subsidy that has provoked a national strike across the country. Oil prices rose by 140 per cent on 1 January this year as a result of the government’s action. saiba mais >>
16 Dezembro 2011
Road transport workers in Burkina Faso win groundbreaking agreement
Road transport employees and their informal worker counterparts in Burkina Faso have won a significant agreement in the wake of a project led by the ITF and Finnish trade union solidarity centre SASK. saiba mais >>
8 Dezembro 2011
Low-carbon transport gets trade union airing in South Africa
Cheap transport oils the wheels of the global economy, yet it has a devastating impact, not just on the climate, but also on employees’ working conditions. That was the verdict of the ITF’s first African seminar on climate change recently. saiba mais >>
7 Dezembro 2011
“Slave labour conditions” spark strike action ultimatum in Kenya
A transport union in Kenya is set for all out strike action next week if its demands to end the appalling working conditions endured by truckers and bus drivers are not met. saiba mais >>
18 Novembro 2011
Kenya aviation union wins settlement
"Go-slow" industrial action by aviation workers in Kenya came to an end recently after the workers reached a deal with their employer. saiba mais >>
Press releases
10 Janeiro 2012
Nigeria general strike enters second day
Commenting on the national strike in Nigeria which has now entered its second day and is still growing, ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) general secretary David Cockroft said: "Nigeria's unions are at the forefront of this strike, which is sweeping the country.” saiba mais >>
7 Dezembro 2011
Global union brands COP17 ‘a wasted opportunity’
Global union federation the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today reacted with disappointment to the failure of the UN COP17 climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, to deliver any progress on climate change so far. saiba mais >>