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A Trade Union Guide to Worker Formalisation

Covid-19 has already had a profound economic and health impact on the lives of millions of informal transport workers, and the crisis shows little sign of abating. This guide aims to support unions in both responding to the immediate challenges posed by the pandemic and embarking on new campaigns to
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Time for change: mental health is a collective responsibility

On World Mental Health Day (Sunday 10 October 2021) the ITF is urging stakeholders across the transport sector to come together and recognise their collective responsibility in prioritising the mental health of all workers. The organisation is calling for a collaborative approach that will synergise
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#WDDW21: Make platform companies respect the rules

Today on the World Day for Decent Work, trade unions in Brussels called on the European Commission to ensure that platform companies respect workers’ rights. In the face of intense lobbying efforts by platform companies for the creation of a “third status” for workers that sits between ‘employee’
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Seafarers' Bulletin 2021

In this edition of the Seafarers’ Bulletin, we report on the impact of Coronavirus and the crew change crisis and how this has affected the global maritime industry.

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We are 16.5 million diverse workers – spanning every sector of the transport systems and all corners of the globe – wholly united in what we stand for: improving the lives of workers today... and tomorrow. As the world's leading transport authority and the collective voice of transport, we keep

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THE GIG ECONOMY PRINCIPLES

The ITF gig economy employer principles are aimed at ensuring that employers in the on-demand gig economy act to protect the human rights of their workers.

Disguised Employment Relationships

Workers in the gig economy are not recognised as employees by most on-demand gig economy platforms. This

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