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ITF and UITP unveil global data on urban public transport workforce: a decade in the making
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and UITP, the International Association of Public Transport have released the first global employment report on urban public transport in over a
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Women metro workers face rising risks from automation, warn global union leaders
ITF highlights urgent need for gender-responsive strategies as automation transforms metro systems worldwide. Women metro workers are bearing the brunt of automation’s advance in public transport
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ITF leads push for an ILO Convention on platform work as International Labour Conference opens
Geneva – The 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) opens today in Geneva, bringing together governments, employers and workers’ delegates from all 187 ILO Member States to
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Korean delivery riders and truck drivers push for national and international rights
Korean truck drivers and food delivery riders held a demonstration in Seoul today, calling for fair pay standards and an International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention to protect rights for platform workers.
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ITF statement on DP World’s automation push at Melbourne and Brisbane ports
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) stands in full support of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) in opposing DP World’s proposed automation plan of its terminals at the ports of
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Metro workers win reduced work week with no loss of pay
FESIMETRO negotiates five-hour reduction of work week while agreeing to introduction of new workplace technologies.
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ITF welcomes tentative ILA-USMX Master Contract Agreement
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today warmly welcomes the news that the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached
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COP29: Just transition in the spotlight on transport and tourism day
On Transport, Tourism and Urbanisation Day at COP29, plans for sustainable transport and tourism took the spotlight. These plans must integrate workers in decision making in order to reduce emissions
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Strong unions need young workers
Young workers are both the present and the future of the global economy. On International Youth Day, 12 August, the ITF’s message is to stress the importance for transport unions to not just recruit
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Workers are essential to aviation: lessons from the CrowdStrike outage
As we saw when the recent tech outage hit the aviation industry, workers step in when technology fails. Behind the scenes we know this is a regular occurrence, even as fewer workers are employed
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Sustainable road transport needed in Mexico
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) will organize a symposium to promote the implementation of a safe and sustainable road transport industry that has decent working conditions for
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US bus operators set standard for negotiations involving automation
The Transport Workers’ Union of America (TWU) recently secured a first-of-its kind contract with the Central Ohio Transit Authority, giving the union veto power over the deployment of autonomous vehicles.
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