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A worldwide conference to build youth activism organised by global union the ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) begins tomorrow in Argentina. The event runs from 28 to 30 March 2017.

The latest installment in the ITF Pathway to Congress kicks off this week as young transport workers from all over the world gather in Argentina for their conference.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has upheld allegations of the illegal victimisation of trade union leaders by Thai Airways. The complaint was taken to the United Nations body by the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and its Thai unions, and the ITF is now calling on the government to obey the ILO’s recommendation that it informs its Supreme Labour Court of the injustice and “intimidating effect” of the persecution it has allowed at the behest of the airline.

Representatives from three ITF unions have come together for the first time to plan how to respond to the development of bus rapid transit (BRT) in Nairobi, Kenya.

The decision of the Montreal dock workers’ union, the Syndicat des Debardeurs (SCFP), to join the union campaign in Europe to reclaim lashing for dock workers has been strongly welcomed by the ITF for taking the campaign to the global stage.

The ITF and five other global unions are calling for trade unions, workers and the public urgently to lobby their governments to support the inclusion and retention of the full role of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the agreed conclusions of the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW61).

Spanish dockers have defeated a controversial government plan to change the rules that govern Spanish ports.

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has hailed an historic win by Spanish dockers to defeat a controversial government plan to gut the rules that govern Spanish ports.

The ITF has applauded a BBC exposé of exploitation in IKEA’s supply chain, which follows years of union efforts to win justice for truck drivers transporting the company’s goods and bring the abuses to public attention.

The ITF has demanded the unconditional withdrawal of convictions against 14 union members caught up in Turkish government moves to outlaw trade unionism in the country.