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Stephen Cotton, ITF acting general secretary, met with Bulgarian workers earlier this week to get an understanding of the issues they face. Cotton is visiting the country's capital, Sofia - which will host the ITF's next congress in 2014 - on a three-day fact finding mission. Cotton has heard from

ITF civil aviation unions from across the world are lobbying their governments on key worker and industry issues in the run up to the latest ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) meeting. The ITF will present seven working papers during the 38th ICAO Assembly which begins on 24 September

The ITF Arab World regional conference culminated this week in a plan to build union power and rights throughout the region.

Workers of ITF-affiliate the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industria de la Aviación Civil y Similares (SIELAS) protested at Tocumen International Airport in Panama on 16 April against unfair dismissals by Copa Airlines. SIELAS reported that over 24 workers were dismissed without notice

Danne Lemones Smith, a union activist and former representative of the ITF-affiliated Costa Rican SINTRAJAP union, has reportedly been attacked at his home. The incident, on 25 August, came after he had talked to the media about privatisation. SINTRAJAP (Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Junta

Social organisations and unions have succeeded in their 10-month campaign against the concession of the main road corridor in Costa Rica and its costly tolls. The government announced on 22 April the cancellation of the San José-San Ramón corridor concession with Brazilian company OAS, following

The Teamsters Union announced on 25 April that it had reached tentative agreements with UPS and UPS Freight on new five-year national contracts for package and freight workers that protect their health care benefits, provide substantial wage increases and significantly raise contributions to pension

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) has this week congratulated Philippine Airlines (PAL) on opening talks with its employees’ union, PALEA. The airline also received the go ahead this week to resume flights to European Union countries

Unions determined to find out what is going on at Pescanova, a major fisheries company in Europe and one of the largest Spanish transnationals in Latin America, are planning mass demonstrations on 4-5 May in Vigo, Spain, where the company is based. When Spanish media reports claimed that the company

Following resounding protests from the ITF, NATCA (National Air Traffic Controllers Association), PASS (Professional Aviation Safety Specialists) and other organisations, the furloughing of all US FAA employees has been halted. On 26 April, the US Congress passed legislation, which had gone through