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Global rail and road action week starts Monday
Hundreds of thousands of workers on the world’s roads and railways will join together next week for seven days of action backing safe, ecological and publicly-accountable transport.
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European Citizens Initiative calls for fair transport in Europe
A group of European citizens, transport workers and union members have launched a new European Citizens’ Initiative – Fair Transport Europe – which calls on the European Commission (EC) to propose measures for ensuring fair competition in transport and to guarantee equal treatment of workers.
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Rwandan union takes lead on East African northern corridor labour issues
The ITF-affiliated Association des Chauffeurs des Poids Lourds au Rwanda (ACPLRWA) this week presented a memorandum containing East African transport workers’ observations, suggestions and demands, to the Rwandan ministry in charge of the East African Community (EAC), ministry of public services and the national police.
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Press conference: Launch of Fair Transport Europe – A European Citizens’ Initiative
When? Monday 28 September 2015 at 11.00-12.00 Where? Maelbeek Room, Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, Brussels
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Activists to hit the streets for climate justice
ITF unions are on a mission. On 5 October they will take to the streets to talk with passengers about how using and investing in public transport can cut down emissions, create millions of jobs and improve everybody's way of life.
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Right to strike on UK national centre agenda as attacks intensify
Protecting the right to strike has featured heavily at the annual meeting of the British national trade union centre, the TUC.
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“Fair transport Europe” launches
A key group of transport unions meeting in Brussels on Wednesday determined to address worsening working conditions with a new campaign initiative, “Fair Transport Europe,” actively supported by ETF affiliates from the 28 European Member States.
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Unions set out climate change agenda for COP21
Around 250 participants, including representatives from the ITF and its affiliates, gathered in Paris for the ITUC's (International Trade Union Confederation) trade union climate summit to discuss their demands for COP21 and explore issues such as industrial transformation, just transition and building a strong climate movement.
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Taxi drivers rise up against Uber in Brussels and New York
Major demonstrations against Uber are taking place on 16 September in Brussels and New York City, reflecting worldwide concerns about the company and its impact on safety and jobs.
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Mumbai alliance to campaign against violence against women transport workers
The ITF-affiliated Maharashtra State Transport Kamgar Sanghatana (MSTKS) brought together 40 representatives from Mumbai transport trade unions, passenger unions and several prominent NGOs working to end violence against women in India in order to develop an alliance for the implementation of a joint union/community campaign.
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Union mission to Palestine and Israel promotes justice and rights for workers
A top-level union delegation featuring the president and general secretary of the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation), along with representatives of the ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation), Unifor and the Singapore Organisation of Seamen, arrives today for a five day visit to Israel and Palestine.
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Where’s your pension money going? Workers’ capital explained
This week members of the global unions Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) met at the ITF in London. The committee is a joint initiative of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Trade Union Advisory Committee of the OECD (TUAC) and the Global Union Federations (GUFs).
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