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Breakthrough on loss and damage, attempts to sideline labour standards
The global climate summit, COP27, concluded today with a breakthrough on the Global South’s decades-long call for a fund to pay for climate-related loss and...
Angela’s story: Decent sanitation is a vital right for workers
Angela Ransome has been a bus driver in Ontario, Canada since 2014. She is a member of UNIFOR, and loves her job. “I can drive anything, I like driving for a...
Public transport unions are determined to build just and feminist cities
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today publishes a major new report on ‘Just Cities’ and women public transport workers in Latin America....
Governments must match workers’ ambitions to transition transport
Governments the world over must give the climate crisis the highest priority and ensure they protect workers during the turmoil it will cause, a new briefing from...
World’s largest cities back call on public transport and labour rights
Thirty-eight of the world’s largest cities have come together to demand that G20 governments take action on the most pressing challenges facing the world in 2022....
ITF hails new international human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
In a landmark vote, the United Nations General Assembly has recognised a new human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. This decision, taken at an...
Better future for transport workers under Australian Labor
The International Transport Workers' Federation has welcomed the election of a Federal Labor Government in Australia, describing it as an opportunity to lift...
'Too many killed on the job': ITF mourns the transport workers who died at work for #IWMD2022
Today we mark International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD). A day when we mourn for those who have been killed at work - taken from their friends, families and...