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13 Nov 2017
ITF applauds GMB court victory over Uber
The ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) has applauded Friday’s victory for workers represented by the GMB union at the Employment Tribunal in London, which threw out Uber’s appeal against its earlier ruling that drivers at the company must be treated as the workers they are.
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Press Release
10 Nov 2017
ITF supports challenge to Boskalis over crew replacement plans
The ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) is standing ready to support its Dutch affiliate Nautilus NL/FNV Waterbouw as it resists plans by marine services and dredging company Boskalis to ditch and replace 20 crew members on five vessels.
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Press Release
09 Nov 2017
ITF-UITP joint statement for COP23
Citizens, cities and the planet will be better off with more public transport
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Press Release
09 Nov 2017
Tragedy Strikes As Port Worker Killed At ICTSI Terminal in Jakarta
The international dockworkers’ community is in mourning following the death of an Indonesian worker who was killed on the job at the International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) facility in Jakarta overnight.
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Press Release
06 Nov 2017
Global women transport workers call for development of public transport to tackle climate change
A global meeting of women transport workers is calling for the urgent development of public transport policies that promote gender equality and contribute to the fight against climate change.
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06 Nov 2017
ITF backs TWU campaign over union dues court case
ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton met Transport Workers’ Union of America (TWU) president John Samuelsen on 1 November in Washington, DC and addressed the union’s organising meeting to develop strategies to counter the right-wing agenda against union rights in the USA.
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02 Nov 2017
ITF delegation meets Gate Gourmet workers in show of solidarity
An ITF delegation to the USA will meet Gate Gourmet workers there in a show of solidarity with their colleagues in Argentina who are struggling for proper recognition of their work roles.
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02 Nov 2017
ITF reaffirms support for IAM Delta campaigns
The ITF has reaffirmed its support for the organising campaigns by the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers’ (IAM) at Delta Airlines, the third largest carrier in the United States.
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01 Nov 2017
Government of PNG under fire to review ICTSI port contracts
Paddy Crumlin, President of the International Transport Workers’ Federation today urged the Government of PNG to act in the best interests of its people by standing with workers, landowners and
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30 Oct 2017
ITF mission to USA builds action plans
ITF general secretary Steve Cotton arrives in the USA today to lead a delegation of Nordic and Argentinian representatives in talks with ITF member union the Teamsters and with the AFL-CIO (the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations), and the Foundation for Fair Contracting.
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Press Release
27 Oct 2017
ITF applauds ‘historic breakthrough’ on Qatar kafala
The ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) has backed what it describes as “a historic breakthrough” on eliminating Qatar’s kafala system, which has allowed the exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf state.
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27 Oct 2017
Another step forward for campaigning ITF as your elected representatives meet in Amsterdam
The commitment to making the ITF a more dynamic campaign focused organisation was underlined during the bi-annual executive board last week.
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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