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International Workers’ Memorial Day 2025: Remember the dead, fight for the living
Every year, thousands of transport workers are killed while doing their jobs.
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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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Union outraged by rape on bus, demands immediate overhaul of women’s safety
Members of the Maharashtra State Transport Kamgar Sangathana (MSTKS) bus workers’ union organised a demonstration on 1 March following the rape of a woman on a parked bus in Pune.
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We must fight for our public transport
Public transport is a public good which must be run in the interests of the working class, not to generate profit for a small handful of private companies and multi-nationals. This is the key message
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The crucial role of transport workers at the Paris Olympics: a transport union perspective
As the world reflects on the 2024 Paris Olympics, the spotlight often shines on the athletes, venues, and the grandeur of the event. Yet behind the scenes, a critical workforce ensured the smooth
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Union initiative announced at World Bank conference adding labour impact assessments to transport planning
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Global Labour Institute (GLI) have today announced a new initiative that will see the application of labour impact assessments in transport planning around the world.
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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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Indian road transport unions successfully push back against anti-worker legislation
In an important victory for trade unions in India, the Modi Government has announced it will not implement the ‘Hit and Run’ provision of the new criminal law (BNS), which is set to go into effect on
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Investing in public transport is investing in our future
23 November 2023, London – Ahead of World Sustainable Transport Day, the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) joins with cit y and transport leaders to call for an escalation in action on
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Public transport is a public service: ITF and PSI deepen collaboration
While ITF represents public transport workers in cities worldwide, collaboration with our sister global union Public Services International (PSI) is key. PSI-affiliated unions organise workers
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ITF launches global manifesto on public transport financing
As part of ongoing work examining the state of public transport systems around the world, the ITF has launched a new collective vision on the financing of this crucial public service. The Manifesto on
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New York transit workers win respect and recognition with strong new collective bargaining agreement
1 June 2023, London – New York’s bus and subway workers are set to receive a 9.8 percent pay rise over the next three years and have successfully campaigned against cuts in their benefits thanks tough
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How transport unions are tackling modern slavery head-on
In a world marked by war, climate disaster, inequality and mass displacement, modern slavery and human trafficking are surging. And too often, it’s transport workers — especially migrants — who are
Worker stories
Transport Workers on the Front Line
Transport workers keep everyone safe in dangerous weather, and it is unions leading the way on protecting workers and passengers, winning protections like early warning systems. For Andrés and Lourdes
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From grievances to global Insights - the ITF's data-driven approach
Comment article Seth Payer, Head of Data and Research at the International Transport Workers’ Federation The role of trade unions and a core pillar of the work of the International Transport Workers’
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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