Here we will post news focusing on the global delivery giant TNT and the work that the ITF and its affiliates are carrying out through the global delivery network. This includes everything from international solidarity with global delivery workers and their unions on the frontline, organising campaigns, issues concerning casualisation of the workforce to union [...]
Asserting union strength at global delivery companies worldwide was among the key topics discussed by activists attending a meeting in the UK this week. More than 100 unionists from around the globe attended the ITF/UNI global delivery meeting in London from 15-16 May, where they homed in on ways of bolstering union activities. ITF general [...]
The ITF and UNI have invited UPS to enter into talks with them in the wake of the company’s decision to buy global rival TNT Express. The global union federations want to ensure that the union rights of workers involved in the merger are respected. The federations are requesting discussions with the company over the [...]
UNI Global Union and the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) are inviting UPS to join them for talks, following the company’s announcement that it is to buy its global rival, TNT Express The two global unions will call on UPS (United Parcels Service) to extend its culture of cooperation with workers to its growing worldwide [...]
Dutch and Belgian Unions have written to TNT Express to demand that workers are put first in the merger of TNT Express and UPS. Please see below for the text of the letter. Letter to TNT board managers VTAY
Unions across the globe are determined to have a say in the imminent sale of TNT to UPS in an effort to stave off the worldwide risk to jobs and incomes as a result. The news that TNT and UPS are in takeover negotiations has prompted labour organisations to ask crucial questions of the company. [...]
Union activists from the big four global delivery firms based in South Africa put their heads together recently to talk about ways of improving workers’ rights. The unionists from across South Africa met in Pretoria from 9 – 11 November. The event was split into two sessions, with DHL unionists meeting on 9 November and [...]
Here we will post news focusing on the global delivery giant TNT and the work that the ITF and its affiliates are carrying out through the global delivery network. This includes everything from international solidarity with global delivery workers and their unions on the frontline, organising campaigns, issues concerning casualisation of the workforce to union [...]
The Australian union that has been embroiled in a long-standing dispute with TNT has won a significant victory after it secured a groundbreaking settlement. The agreement between TNT and the ITF-affiliated union the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia (TWU), which union members are due to vote on, provides casual and contracted labour with the same [...]
An Australian union has called for legislation to be changed so that casual workers receive better protection. The call comes in the midst of the union’s dispute with TNT, which puts the spotlight on contractor employees and hired labour. National secretary of the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) of Australia, Tony Sheldon, said on 8 March [...]
The ITF has written to TNT management in Australia to express “grave concern” over an incident that occurred during protests last week. ITF general secretary David Cockroft sent a letter on 22 February to Bob Black at TNT Australia, highlighting reports that a 4.5 ton truck had been driven at peaceful protesters at the company’s [...]
