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Union leaders say job cuts announced by Ryanair are mainly about intimidating its workforce and have little to do with operational justifications.

Activists at an ITF railway unions’ workshop in Chile have agreed to look at ways to unite to build workers’ power. Participants at the gathering agreed that the practice of having two or three unions at one company should end. The workshop was attended by over 30 activists from Chile, Brazil

Leaders and activists at the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) have started a campaign to keep public transport in South Australia in public hands. The state government is looking for offers from the private sector to take over operation of the passenger rail and tram network in Adelaide. RTBU South

Maritime and transport unions from dozens of nations have thrown their support behind Australian wharfies fighting job losses, outsourcing, automation and threats to conditions at container terminals in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle.

The ITF-affiliated Argentinian aviation union, Asociación Del Personal Aeronáutico (APA), organised a strong solidarity action on 23 July, Buenos Aires, to support catering workers in the United States. On the same day, catering workers from the Unite Here union demonstrated at Reagan National

The ITF Dockers’ Section is sad to report the death of another worker inside Hutchison Port’s Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT), the second fatality at the terminal this year.

Australian maritime safety regulator under fire for excluding worker representatives.

A minimum of three directors on Ryanair’s board should be elected by its workforce, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have said today.

The coach company ALSA has backtracked on its earlier commitment to open industrial relations with UMT, the union representing Moroccan road transport workers.

The International Bargaining Forum (IBF) has this week commenced discussions on vessels transiting through the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz.