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The global union federation for the world’s transport workers begins a top-level meeting in Panama today. The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has chosen the country as venue for the meeting in recognition of the nation’s status as a key global transport hub and component of the Federation’s plans for building the future of work.

The ITF is urging its rail unions to support train drivers in Norway, who stepped up their strike to defend their safety and training standards on 6 October.

“I’ve learned a lot from the summer school and I hope that there will more similar events in Arab world region, the social dialogue and freedom of speech between attendants was great, we should implement these skills on the ground.”

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today applauded the granting of shore leave to the crew of the Hanjin Seattle on its arrival at the port of Seattle, USA.

ITF president Paddy Crumlin and ITF general secretary Steve Cotton have expressed their loss and regret over the passing of Shoshiro Nakanishi, former president of the All Japan Seafarers’ Union, the JSU, and long term member of the Federation’s executive board. Expressing their condolences to

ITF unions worldwide let loose a wave of solidarity on Tuesday this week in support of Korean colleagues who are on strike against government plans to degrade workers’ and unions’ rights and conditions.

ITF and ETF are blasting the EU for exporting transport privatisation & deregulation

Newly released Wikileaks documents make it clear that the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) is no more than a corporate power grab and that negotiations must be stopped.

ITF general secretary Steve Cotton and ITF president Paddy Crumlin have spoken of the loss to workers and trade unionists of Helen Kelly, former president of New Zealand’s Council of Trade Unions (CTU). Steve Cotton stated: “Helen Kelly was a deserved figurehead of New Zealand trade unionism, from

Trade unionists will protest outside the South Korean embassy in London tomorrow as part of a worldwide action day in support of Korean workers. Embassy protests will also be held in Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Thailand, Turkey and the USA.