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“Action week is about giving direction for future campaigns and enabling workers to achieve their goals as part of their union.” Aziz Kiirya, ATGWU general secretary

ITF unions are uniting behind their colleagues in South Korea, where truck drivers began the latest strike against government plans and victimisation at 12:00 today. At the same time rail workers are continuing to strike, undaunted by government attempts to declare their action illegal and the laying of charges against union leaders.

Activists from ten countries begin an ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) training programme today (Monday 10 October) in Marrakesh, Morocco, designed to develop their campaigning skills to support union activity in the Arab World region.

Activists from across the ITF Arab World are beginning a week of training workshops today in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Young transport workers from ITF unions in Africa have been learning how to build a network of activists and young leaders to play a powerful role in campaigning and organising in transport.

Trade unions around the world are involved in activities this week as part of the International Transport Workers’ Federation road and rail action week.

The ITF has escalated its support for its Nakliyat-İş union by asking the Turkish government to intervene urgently over mass worker dismissals by MEDLOG Logistics Shipping Tourism Inc.

Brazil’s civil aviation workers demonstrated on 21 September to make airline companies end overwork and low salaries, and stem the replacement of skilled aircraft mechanics and other workers with unskilled personnel.

A four day event in Yangon, Myanmar, has closed after examining the opportunities for action and progress offered by the nation’s ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 – and receiving a positive reaction from the authorities there.

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation), which is assisting the crews of the Malaviya Seven and Twenty in Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth, UK, announced today that the MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency) has detained the Malaviya Seven at the Federation’s request.