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UK, Germany, Switzerland, and EU prolonging supply chain misery by opposing vaccine waiver, global transport unions tell governments
Over 375 trade unions, representing over 12 million transport workers from 118 countries around the world submit letter to heads of governments Letter submitted...
World Tourism Day a reminder for governments to double down on Covid recovery
The Covid-19 pandemic has destroyed almost 20 percent of travel and tourism jobs worldwide, a sobering reminder on World Tourism Day this year, and a stark reminder...
LGBTI+ transport workers can benefit from new inclusivity resource
Transport workers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) stand to benefit from a new resource Fighting for equality: Trade Unions...
LGBT+ transport workers need solidarity, not ‘rainbow capitalism’
Attitudes to sexual orientation and gender identity have changed for the better all over the world in the last two decades, towards openness and acceptance. For the...
ITF calls for regional cooperation to save jobs, tackle rising poverty and to lead economic recovery in the Caribbean
The economic impact of COVID-19 is having a devastating effect on the global tourism industry, especially in the Caribbean which could see an escalation of poverty...
TRIPS waiver will save millions of lives, governments must act now
The world’s transport unions today have demanded that governments across the world support waiving intellectual property rights at the World Trade Organization...
ITF stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine, calls on Israel to halt attacks
Israel must immediately stop attacks on Palestinian territories which have already killed hundreds of innocent people, including children, said the International...
Stop the violence against civilians in Palestine
The ITF condemns all acts of violence committed against children and civilians in Palestine. The violence inside Al-Aqsa mosque, around Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif...