At our last Congress in Durban in 2006, on the initiative of the Mongolian Transport, Communications and Petroleum Workers’ Union, the ITF started developing work in the area of young transport workers. The goal is to involve young workers more in the work of the ITF, and to make our work more relevant for young workers. Young people themselves should play a major role in the planning of activities which are designed to make the work of the ITF significant to young people.

The Executive Board has continuously received reports, detailing the rapid development of work in the area of young transport workers. Debates have covered issues of particular concern for young workers, such as wages and two tier workforces, precarious work and Trade Union rights. Since then, we have built a global network of more than 150 young transport workers from around the world, from all the ITF’s industrial sections. The work is lead by a Steering Committee.

In 2010, Congress will stage the ITF’s first ever Youth Conference and we will use this as a springboard to develop the work even further. Please make sure your organisation participates in this important event. Through this courageous and progressive step forward, we will strengthen the international Trade Union movement of today and start to engage in organising the future.

For more information please visit the ITF Congress Page