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06 Dec 2023
Investment in aviation industry’s lower carbon future must be linked to worker-led transition
COP28, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – On International Civil Aviation Day, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is today calling on governments the world over to implement subsidies
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03 Oct 2023
Aviation must involve workers enroute to a net-zero future
MADRID – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today called on employers, regulators, policy makers, solution providers and experts from across the aviation value chain gathered at
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13 Sep 2023
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 is a massive victory for the workers
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02 Aug 2023
Government of Mauritius must intervene with national airline over sacking of union leader
The Government of Mauritius must insist that its national airline reinstates Yogita Baboo, President of the Air Mauritius Cabin Crew Association (AMCCA), who was unfairly disciplined and fired, the
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25 Jul 2023
International Aviation Organizations Condemn Workplace Harassment and Violence
MONTREAL: The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA), the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA), and the International Transport
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Press Release
10 Jul 2023
Staff shortages continue to put peak travel season at risk
London – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today said that the failure by governments and industry to address the systemic issues that have made aviation an unattractive place to
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Press Release
06 Jul 2023
ITF brings the voice of workers to Global Aviation Gender Summit 2023
Women representing global and European transport unions are attending this week’s ICAO Global Aviation Gender Summit 2023 in Madrid, Spain, to ensure the voices of women aviation workers from around
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Press Release
08 Jun 2023
International Aviation Federations ITF and IFALPA achieve major progress on workers’ rights at ILO
07 June 2023, LONDON, MONTREAL – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) have secured significant steps forward
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31 May 2023
Honouring Cabin Crew
As we mark another Cabin Crew Day, the ITF is proud to take this opportunity to reflect on the essential role these workers play in keeping the world moving. It is hard to imagine what aviation would
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03 May 2023
Aviation union advance new deal for aviation workers at the ILO
Aviation unions have secured major steps forward in advancing labour standards for the global aviation industry at a tripartite meeting at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva
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28 Apr 2023
Organising for safer workplaces this International Workers’ Memorial Day
Unions remember workers lost to negligent employers and safety standards Today, the 28th of April, marks International Workers’ Memorial Day, when trade unions around the world remember and mourn the
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28 Mar 2023
ITF & ETF stand with pilots over safety threat
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) stand in support of three major pilot organisations who joined forces and issued a strong
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Seafarers win collective bargaining breakthrough in Iran
An ITF-affiliated seafarers’ union based in Iran has achieved a major organising victory. The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate (IMMS) has won a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for
Impact stories
Rights 4 Riders
Just days after riders announced a global network established by the ITF, #Rights4Riders , to protest the company’s business model, Deliveroo is facing setbacks to its IPO listing on the London Stock
Impact stories
The Shwe Tun Aung Story
The story of an ordinary Burmese seafarer facing oppression at sea - Burmese Cowboy is the tale of Shwe Tun Aung and his journey around the world, opposing corrupt ship owners and a dangerous
Worker stories
Sanitation rights: Mabu’s story
My supervisor said you need to carry a plastic container and then use paper. I thought it was a joke until I found no toilets inside the train. Mabu Molele, from Johannesburg, has worked in the