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The UK saw its biggest strike this century yesterday, Thursday 10 July, as public sector workers joined together to demand better conditions.

Some 160 representatives from 11 maritime unions in 10 countries met in Sydney, Australia in a conference designed to set the union agenda on global port automation. Delegates at the conference on 29-30 April set an ambitious strategy anchored on a clear principle - that maritime workers accept

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and ITF have written to the Greek ambassador to Belgium and the Greek ministers of justice and transport to urge Greece to re-open the Helios Airways accident investigation following new evidence. All 121 people on board were killed when Helios

Activists from the IAM (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) brought their campaign for rights for Delta Air Lines workers to London, England this week. The US-based union reported 'tremendous support' from Delta staff, and from the ITF and Unite the Union - which represents 30,000 cabin crew in British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Thomas Cook, EasyJet and others.

Promoting social dialogue in Estonian ports has been the focus this week of a seminar at the Port of Muuga. It’s the first event of its kind and has been centered on the joint working of ITF and ETF affiliates, the Estonian Seaman’s Independent Union (ESIU) with their Baltic colleagues at the

A solidarity fund launched today by the ITF to raise £40,000 to support Palestinian drivers and their union in Gaza got off to a flying start, with immediate union pledges totalling over £13,000. The ITF executive board decided to launch the fund, following calls for support to rebuild union

Eighteen HIV positive transport workers from unions across Kenya recently came together for the first time to share their experiences and discuss how to develop the Usafiri Positive Workers Network (USAFIRI) throughout the country to reduce stigma around HIV/AIDS and tackle discrimination in the

Toll Group truck drivers in Los Angeles have cemented their place in history by ratifying the first union contract in the drayage industry in 30 years. Port drivers are the most underpaid in the US trucking industry so this agreement with LA Ports is a landmark. Under the contract, drivers will

Following a German TV report on 15 January on Deutsche Post DHL’s treatment of its international workforce, the ITF and UNI global union have called on the company to clean up its act. The multinational logistics giant’s behaviour was questioned by German national broadcaster ARD TV Das Erste’s

The ITF has launched a solidarity campaign in support of Tunisian dock workers being subjected to an anti union campaign. Members of ITF-affiliated union Syndicat Generale de la Marine Marchande et des Ports – Tunis, at the Port of La Goulette, took part in strike action in March as a result of