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ITF launches first position paper on remote tower operations
Air traffic services are vital to the safety and efficiency of the aviation sector and the wider global economy, managing national and international airspace for...

ITF looks at mutual challenges for informal and app-based transport workers
ITF researchers have contributed to an event looking at the key challenges facing informal and gig-economy transport workers. Organised by Rutgers University at...
Bangkok workshop prepares women for new technology
Women public transport workers in Bangkok, Thailand, have attended an ITF workshop aimed at preparing them for the impact of new technology on the future of work....

Gig workers’ campaign wins guarantees from government minister
An ITF delegation representing millions of gig economy workers in India has met the Indian minister of road transport and highways to demand better regulation of...

California AB 5 law: now we need a global law for ‘gig’ workers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling for the new AB 5 law in California to be the inspiration for global rules that protect ‘gig’...

Riders setup soup kitchen in Oslo in fight for decent work
Over 100 delivery riders is Oslo, Norway, for the company Foodora are on strike as they demand that the company agrees to a collective bargaining agreement (CBA)....

ITF supports Amazon workers in fight for their rights
Through a series of planned actions next week, Amazon will be challenged to do the right thing and recognise workers and their importance to the success of the...

ILO renews social contract with centenary declaration
ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton has delivered a clear message to the International Labour Organisation (ILO): now is the time to assert authority as the...