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Publication 20 Oct 2022

Safe Rates: The Means to a Fairer, Safer and More Sustainable Road Transport Industry?

Economic pressures caused by the concentration of power at the top of extended contracting chains, low-cost tendering practices, and low rates of pay are widespread in the road transport industry globally. These pressures not only have a significant impact on the livelihood and quality of life of

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news 20 Oct 2022

The financial key to unlocking women’s rights and better labour standards

Unions are stepping up the pressure on development agencies to ensure workers’ rights, especially those of women, are at the core of their work across the world. The newly launched, The labour and gender related safeguard frameworks of International Financial Institutions , by the International

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Publication 20 Oct 2022

Labour and Gender related safeguard frameworks of International Financial Institutions

This guide forms part of the ITF Take Action Trade Union Toolkit on the safeguard frameworks of international financial institutions (IFIs) such as the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC).

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Aviation unions welcome global agreement on net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

International and European trade unions welcome a new global agreement for net-zero carbon aviation emissions by 2050, but call for stronger commitments at country level, including on social criteria. No worker or region should be left behind, we need a Just Transition for all! After weeks of

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news 14 Oct 2022

Aviation unions welcome global agreement on net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

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news 11 Oct 2022

ITF statement on Irish Government's review of the Atypical Work Permit Scheme for non-EEA fishers

Responding to the overdue publication by the government this evening of the review of the Atypical Work Permit Scheme for Non-EEA fishers the International Transport Workers’ Federation’s (ITF) Fisheries Campaign Lead for Ireland, Michael O’Brien said: “The ITF will study the report in detail and

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news 11 Oct 2022

Time to step up: Pakistan floods show the urgent need for wealthy countries to follow through on adaptation funding promises

After more than 100 days of horrendous, devastating flooding in Pakistan, it is clear that climate change is not some distant, far-off hypothetical: it is already a crisis for us all right now. The tragedy underlines the desperate need for a just transition now, and concrete action at the next

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Page 10 Oct 2022

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news 04 Oct 2022

Striketober: Railway unions are fighting for Safe and Sustainable Rail

Newspapers described it as the biggest strike in decades. On Saturday October 1, more than 50,000 workers on the UK’s rails were on strike. Members from the RMT, ASLEF, TSSA, and Unite the Union shut down almost the entire rail service in the country. The strikes, with more days of action planned

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Britain's most hated boss Peter Hebblethwaite drops off Seattle ferry panel after union pressure

Britain’s most hated boss, P&O Ferries CEO Peter Hebblethwaite has dropped off the panel of an industry event following public pressure from the international labour movement and U.S. government representatives. The disgraced CEO was scheduled to appear at the 46th Interferry Conference in Seattle

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Safe Rates: The Means to a Fairer, Safer and More Sustainable Road Transport Industry?

The financial key to unlocking women’s rights and better labour standards

Labour and Gender related safeguard frameworks of International Financial Institutions

Aviation unions welcome global agreement on net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Aviation unions welcome global agreement on net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

ITF statement on Irish Government's review of the Atypical Work Permit Scheme for non-EEA fishers

Time to step up: Pakistan floods show the urgent need for wealthy countries to follow through on adaptation funding promises

Photo Repository

Striketober: Railway unions are fighting for Safe and Sustainable Rail

Britain's most hated boss Peter Hebblethwaite drops off Seattle ferry panel after union pressure

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