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Millions of women work in the transport industry world-wide, from bus and train drivers, to port workers, airline cabin crew, executives, call centre staff and office workers. Like most workers in the industry, women are seeing globalisation, de-regulation and privatisation squeeze their jobs, their wages and their conditions. At the same time, women have been facing unequal wages and rights, closed doors, poor parenting and maternity provision, discrimination and harassment.
Central to the ITF's campaigning is the aim to organise women into trade union activities, empowering women to secure better working conditions, more rights and equality with their male colleagues.
04 Mar 2010
Unionists reach out to women workers on 8 March
Transport trade unionists will put the spotlight on organising women workers and raising awareness of gender issues as part of international women’s day on 8 March.
This year the ITF is calling on unions to campaign under the slogan “Your union...
08 Feb 2010
Transport workers reinforce commitment to organise women workers
Women unionists from ITF affiliates came together in London last week, to build unions and fight global challenges to labour.
"Women transport workers have committed to redouble their efforts to organise women transport workers across the globe,...
29 Jun 2006
ITF’s 41st Congress set for South Africa, August 2 to 9
The ITF is to hold its 41st world congress in Durban, South Africa from 2 to 9 August. This will be the first congress to be held in Africa in the Federation’s 110 year history and the biggest ever. The venue is the International Convention Centre...
12 Oct 2005
Unions launch global logistics network
Trade unions with members working in the big four logistics/express delivery companies - UPS, DHL, Federal Express and TNT - will meet in Washington from 1 to 3 November 2005 to establish a global union network. The meeting is being organised by...
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