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ITF condemns attacks on Argentinian railway workers

The ITF is appalled by recent attacks on Argentinian railway workers and the reckless and irresponsible actions of the employers which led to them. Cancellations and severe disruption to Argentina’s railways have been caused by mismanagement and underinvestment, not workers. But instead of taking
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Donate: Ukraine Solidarity Fund

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) have set up a solidarity fund to support the activities run by transport unions in Ukraine to benefit those affected by the war.‍ Our union affiliates, the Marine Transport Workers’ Trade Union of
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AVSEC: Drop the court case - pay your workers!

Airport workers in Thailand are being robbed. AVSEC, a major employer of ground staff in Thailand's airports, has been by labour inspectors to have violated the country's labour laws. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the company have denied their workers their legal right to a full one-hour
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Forced labour in South Korea

The South Korean government is flagrantly denying workers their basic rights by issuing ‘return-to-work’ orders to truck drivers striking over ‘Safe Rates’ safety laws. The use of ‘so-called’ emergency powers to force workers to return to work while they are exercising their fundamental right to
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Sanitation rights: Rinku’s story

“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
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