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news 15 May 2023

ITF and Palestinian unions demand that transport workers from both sides are given equal rights

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has joined other international unions and groups in calling for an immediate end to the deadly violence in Palestine, and the fair treatment of Palestinian transport workers who, because of the conflict, are struggling to deliver the essential

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Video 13 May 2023

Chelsea's Story

Sexual assault ‘is not normal’ but (for us) its normal: metro mass transit woman worker Chelsea Ofosu describes how she faced an attack by armed robbers while working as a metro mass transit worker. #TowardSafeWorldofWork #ThisisourworldToo

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news 09 May 2023

Council of Global Unions condemns flagrant worker rights’ violations in South Korea that led to death of Yang Hoe-Dong

On the first anniversary of the inauguration of President Yoon, the Council of Global Unions, representing 200 million workers around the world expresses deep concern on the recent attacks, judicial harassment, and interference against the legitimate activities of trade unions and the rights of

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news 05 May 2023

African leaders urged to harness seafarer green skills momentum

To take advantage of the social and economic benefits of shipping’s green transition, African maritime leaders are being encouraged to implement infrastructure to train and upskill seafarers. Mombasa, Kenya, 5 May, 2023: As the maritime industry transitions to a low and zero-carbon future, African

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news 03 May 2023

Aviation union advance new deal for aviation workers at the ILO

Aviation unions have secured major steps forward in advancing labour standards for the global aviation industry at a tripartite meeting at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting took place from 24-28 April 2023, bringing together government officials of ILO

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campaigns 01 May 2023

Campaigning with us: have your say

Solidarity between working people, from every corner of the globe, will help us get through the challenges we face. Our unity is our strength and it’s how we win campaigns — whether that’s for safe rates agreements for truck drivers, pay rises for railway workers, a just transition for aviation and

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campaigns 30 Apr 2023

Restore Dignity to India's Pension System

Changes to India’s pension scheme have left hundreds of millions of workers worse off - breaking the government’s promise that it would not. In 2004, the Indian government scrapped the ‘Old Pension Scheme’ (OPS) and replaced it with a ‘National Pension Scheme’ (NPS), going from a defined-benefit

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news 28 Apr 2023

Organising for safer workplaces this International Workers’ Memorial Day

Unions remember workers lost to negligent employers and safety standards Today, the 28th of April, marks International Workers’ Memorial Day, when trade unions around the world remember and mourn the loss of the colleagues, friends and family who never came home from work. Most of these tragedies

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news 26 Apr 2023

Georgian and Uzbek drivers win back over €300,000 sounding alarm for European trucking industry

LONDON, BRUSSELS, GRÄFENHAUSEN — After weeks of striking, around 60 truck drivers at the Gräfenhausen rest area in Germany have won their battle against Polish consortium Lukmaz, Agmaz and Imperia. The drivers, who are mostly from Uzbekistan and Georgia, have collectively won back over €300,000 in

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news 24 Apr 2023

Global unions rally for Safe and Sustainable Rail

At the ITF Railways Section conference in Johannesburg last month, we set out our vision for the world’s railways – a system which functions on behalf of people, with workers and passengers at the heart of decision-making. That is what we demand when we demand Safe and Sustainable Rail, and on the

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ITF and Palestinian unions demand that transport workers from both sides are given equal rights

Chelsea's Story

Council of Global Unions condemns flagrant worker rights’ violations in South Korea that led to death of Yang Hoe-Dong

African leaders urged to harness seafarer green skills momentum

Aviation union advance new deal for aviation workers at the ILO

Campaigning with us: have your say

Restore Dignity to India's Pension System

Organising for safer workplaces this International Workers’ Memorial Day

Georgian and Uzbek drivers win back over €300,000 sounding alarm for European trucking industry

Global unions rally for Safe and Sustainable Rail

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