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The ITF stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in New Zealand
As a global organization uniting workers across the world, ITF’s core mission is to strengthen bonds between all cultures and all faiths, and we lend our voice to...
Arab World steering committee meet in Beirut to plan for future
The ITF Arab World steering committee, representing 40 unions from 13 countries, came together in Beirut, Lebanon on 12-13 March 2019. The unions agreed to...
ITF rail unions join national protest
The ITF-affiliated AIRF and NFIR unions joined a day of protest by central government employees in India on 13 March. The demonstration was about problems with...
SIU of Canada calls for global day of action in support of Australian seafarers
President Given’s visit comes on the heels of Canadian seafarers demonstrating solidarity with their Australian brothers and sisters. In February, over 100 SIU of...
ITF welcomes Romanian ruling against Wizz Air
In 2014, shortly after informing Wizz that they had formed a trade union to represent the airline’s workers, 19 employees were dismissed from their positions....
Kenyan workers march for inclusion in BRT implementation
Workers from ITF-affiliated transport unions in Kenya marched through Nairobi on 8 March - International Womens' Day - to present to the transport ministry a...
ITF calls for civil aviation authorities worldwide to ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft
The recent tragedy in Ethiopia is the second incident in the past six months where a Boeing 737 MAX 8 has crashed in similar circumstances. Serious questions are...
Asleep at the wheel
The Panama Canal has the unenviable history of being the world’s deadliest construction project. Over 32 years, 30,609 workers died – more than the prisoners of...