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Transport unions unite globally to call for safer roads
More than 50 trade unions representing over 1 million road transport workers have joined together to call for a new 'Safe Rates' system to improve workers' rights...
Trade unions globally protest union-busting ‘green’ company Ørsted
London, Copenhagen, New York – Hundreds of trade unions from across the world will join together in protest against union-busting measures taken by renewable...
In wake of Libya flooding, ITF reiterates call for urgent investment in Africa’s infrastructure
As the people of North Africa are hit by a second devastating disaster in as many weeks, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has issued a stark...
Workers win as sacking of 1,700 Qantas workers ruled illegal
Australian transport unions have today won a huge victory in court, as the sacking of 1,700 ground and baggage staff by Qantas has been proven to be illegal. This...
Global Unions condemn the escalating violations of human and labour rights and civil liberties in Iran
The Council of Global Unions (CGU), representing over 200 million workers through the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Global Union Federations...
Powerful earthquake hits Morocco, ITF pledges solidarity
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has hit Morocco, with the epicentre 75km west of Marrakesh, killing at least 820 people, injuring hundreds, damaging buildings and...
ITF designated as undesirable organisation by Russian Federation
The Office of the Russian Federation Prosecutor General has declared the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) an ‘undesirable organisation’ on...
US West-Coast dockers vote in favour of six-year contract after long-running negotiations
Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) – 22,000 longshore workers from 29 ports along the US West Coast – have voted to ratify a...