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26 January 2012
Petition to defend subcontracted US warehouse workers
The ITF is urging unions to sign a petition to show solidarity with colleagues working for subcontractors of one of the biggest employers in the US as they struggle for fair working conditions. more >>

20 January 2012
National strike across Norway to oppose new temporary worker directive
Transport workers were among some 150,000 workers who braved the snow in Norway this week to voice their opposition to a new European temporary workers’ directive. The directive could strip away employment rights that are enshrined in Norwegian law. more >>

12 January 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. more >>

12 January 2012
Attack against aviation unionist in Fiji
An aviation unionist in Fiji has become the latest victim of Fiji’s military dictatorship after he was removed from the board of a ground-handling and catering company. more >>

6 January 2012
Fatal shooting of striking oil workers in Kazakhstan is “outrageous and unacceptable”
The ITF has joined the global labour movement in condemning the deplorable killing of protesting oil workers in the Kazakhstan town of Zhanaozen. more >>

15 December 2011
New draft legislation in Turkey fails on union rights
The global trade union movement has decried new labour legislation in Turkey that is set to replace existing laws, claiming it fails to live up to the democratic test on union rights. more >>

8 December 2011
Re-arrest of Madadi condemned
The ITF and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have expressed dismay following news that Ebrahim Madadi, vice-president of the Vahed Syndicate in Tehran was re-arrested yesterday. He had been released only last Thursday. more >>

1 December 2011
Trade unionist Ebrahim Madadi set free from Iran prison
The ITF and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have welcomed the release from prison of Ebrahim Madadi, vice-president of the Syndicate of Workers of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company. He was arrested and detained in Evin Prison on false charges, accused of putting national security at risk. more >>

1 December 2011
ITF joins global call to end lockout in Turkey
International labour organisations – including the ITF – have joined forces to condemn the anti-union actions perpetrated against Turkish employees who have been locked out of work since July. more >>

25 November 2011
ITF unions break the silence on violence against women
Members of ITF unions are joining their colleagues in the global union federations and the ITUC today in speaking out and breaking the silence on violence against women, as part of the UN Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. more >>

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