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21 Nov 2023
New federation of Indian metro unions set to transform sector
The Indian metro sector is expanding dramatically, and this is being met with a new wave of worker organising across the country. Metro is becoming an increasingly important mode of transport
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07 Jul 2023
Closing ticket offices isn’t ‘modernisation’ - it’s an attack on public transport
The UK government’s reckless proposal to close over 1000 ticket offices in train stations across the country would mean untold job losses, and will make rail travel more difficult and less safe for
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29 Jun 2023
Railway workers in Pakistan show victory is possible even in times of crisis
A strike by Locomotive Maintenance Staff in Karachi over unpaid wages has ended in a dramatic victory. It is a story that shows that even in times of crisis, workers can fight and win. Since last year
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24 May 2023
Unions defending the wellbeing of Indian railway workers
The ITF, together with the All-India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) and the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR), has launched a major initiative to better understand, and improve, the
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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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24 Apr 2023
Global unions rally for Safe and Sustainable Rail
At the ITF Railways Section conference in Johannesburg last month, we set out our vision for the world’s railways – a system which functions on behalf of people, with workers and passengers at the
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Press Release
29 Mar 2023
Hobbs and Whistles owner first to commit to human rights due diligence across transport supply chain
TFG Brands London signs landmark agreement with the International Transport Workers’ Federation. TFG, owner of brands including Hobbs and Whistles, is the first fashion company to institute a raft of
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28 Mar 2023
Global Week of Action for Safe and Sustainable Rail
This week marks International Railway Workers’ Day and the start of our Global Action Week for safe and sustainable rail. This week of action - now an annual event for the ITF - is a time for uniting
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18 Mar 2023
ITF condemns attacks on Argentinian railway workers
The ITF is appalled by recent attacks on Argentinian railway workers and the reckless and irresponsible actions of the employers which led to them. Cancellations and severe disruption to Argentina’s
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17 Mar 2023
ITF pledges support for French unions against President Macron's anti-democratic push to raise the retirement age
The struggle of the French people concerning pension reform in France has now entered a new phase. Yesterday, 16 March 2023, President Emmanuel Macron moved to force through his new law without a vote
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Press Release
16 Mar 2023
Global rail, road and urban transport unions commit to transformative change
Transport unions from around the world are meeting this week in Johannesburg in the largest global meeting of transport workers’ representatives from the rail, road and urban transport sectors. Unions
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13 Mar 2023
ITF rail, road and urban transport conferences start today in Johannesburg
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the democratic, global union federation of 670 transport unions in 147 countries, representing over 18 million transport workers across the globe
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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