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ITF affiliate Parat in Norway has urged the Norwegian authorities to revoke Qatar Airways’ right to operate flights from the country because the company “systematically undermines the rights of its workers”.

The ITF and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have criticised train operator Aurizon for asking Australia’s industrial relations tribunal to overturn 14 enterprise agreements negotiated with the Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union (RTBU).

The ITF has condemned the actions of the Costa Rican government after hundreds of police officers stormed Puerto Limon's Moin and Limon terminals on 23 October, violently attacking workers and arresting 68 men and women who were peacefully striking.

The ITF has welcomed a landmark decision to take bus services in Tyne and Wear back under council control, which its affiliate Unite says could see a revolution in the improvement of passenger services across the UK.

Seafarers’ lives are being put at risk by substandard ships in use on the Black Sea – that’s the key message of a new film produced by Turkish ITF-affiliated seafarers’ union the Marine Employees Solidarity Association (DAD-DER).

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have criticised train operator Aurizon after it asked Australia’s industrial relations tribunal, the Fair Work Commission, to overturn 14 negotiated Enterprise Agreements, covering over 5,000 railway workers in Queensland.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation has strongly condemned the actions of the Costa Rican government after hundreds of police officers stormed Puerto Limon's Moin and Limon terminals last Thursday 23rd October, violently attacking workers and arresting 68 men and women who were peacefully striking.

The ITF has today called on its road transport and rail affiliates urging them to support a campaign for the union rights of workers who drive Facebook staff to and from their workplace in California, USA.

The ITF is expressing strong support for its members in countries hit by the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

The ITF Seafarers’ Trust – the charity arm of the International Transport Workers’ Federation – has appointed leading shipping figure Kimberly Karlshoej as its new head.