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“We drink less water and mostly face the problem of diabetes because there is no time for meals.” Rinku Sharma has worked as an Ola and Uber driver for five years. She works at the international airport with 200 women transport workers, mainly drivers of trucks, auto vehicles and rickshaws. Rinku

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) notes with deep concern the latest acts of repression against trade union and democratic forces in Eswatini, where the government of King Mswati III has been leading a brutal crackdown against opposition leaders. This crackdown has already seen

As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clearer than ever the disproportionate impact that the virus and associated lockdowns had on women workers. But today - on International Women’s Day 2023 - the ITF is unambiguous in our commitment to not just going back to how things were pre

The ITF is clear that the mental health of workers is every bit as important as physical health. And yet, the impacts of precarious work, poverty-wages, unsafe conditions, and high-stress roles puts an enormous strain on the mental health of millions of workers on the front line of public transport