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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...
ITF intervenes to prevent ‘politically motivated’ arrest of South Korean trade union leaders
Bongju Lee, President of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union Cargo Truckers’ Solidarity Division (KPTU-TruckSol) and Geon-yeong Kim,...
International Women's Day 2022: ITF launches Sanitation Rights Toolkit
On International Women’s Day 2022, we are excited to announce the launch of our Sanitation Rights Toolkit. #IWD2022 The toolkit contains resources for transport...
ITF Photography Prize opens today
We are delighted to announce today the launch of the ITF’s first-ever Photography Prize. The prize aims to showcase the triumphs, challenges and sheer hard work...
WHO and ILO form Action Group with global transport bodies to protect workers’ rights and ease supply chain congestion
World Health Organization and International Labour Organization agree to form an Action Group to ensure implementation of COVID-19 protocols for transport...
New EU Directive says enough is enough on gig worker abuse
New EU Directive announced today includes a presumption that gig workers will be treated as employees. More than five million workers, including ride-hail...
Global transport chiefs reject ‘baseless’ Morrison government port congestion claims
Transport workers’ unions reject claims made by the Australian federal government that Australia’s current supply chain challenges are unique to that country,...