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The Railway and Transport Union (EVG) in Germany announced a successful outcome to the 2013 wage negotiations with Deutsche Bahn AG on 25 March. The collective agreement, described as “respectable” by EVG deputy chair Regina Rusch-Ziemba, could give a wage increase of six per cent overall and a

Members of the press are invited to attend the public handing over of a letter of protest next Thursday 26 September at the headquarters of Swiss-based offshore pipeline installation and subsea construction company Allseas Group SA. The event will feature a trade union delegation from several

At a packed meeting on 11 April in Berlin, ver.di won all 10 worker representative seats on the Deutsche Post DHL supervisory board, which oversees the company'sex ecutive board of managers and the CEO. Shareholders make up the other half of the supervisory board. Five of ver.di's representatives on

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today pledged to continue the struggle for container weight safety after what it described as a missed opportunity to reduce the risk of harm to transport workers and members of the public. The organisation was speaking out following a decision

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today pledged to continue the struggle for container weight safety after what it described as a missed opportunity to reduce the risk of harm to transport workers and members of the public. The organisation was speaking out following a decision

Qatar Airways’ imminent membership of world aviation grouping the oneworld alliance – which includes global giants such as British Airways and American Airlines – was today branded “a disgrace” by the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation). The global union federation, which recently

Massive support for the global DHL Families’ Day on 26 March demonstrated the strength of international outrage over sackings and aggression by logistics giant DHL in Turkey. Key events were held in London and Istanbul, with support actions around the world targeting local DHL management and the

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has launched a fresh appeal for union members to protest over continuing charges against trade unionists in Turkey. Representatives of ITF sister global and European federations, including the ITUC and the EPSU, the European arm of Public Services

The Maritime Union of Australia and thousands of its members around Australia rallied outside the offices of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and its affiliates on 26 March to call on the business community to cease its campaign against waterfront safety reforms. ACCI has

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Teamsters) brought its protest against National Express Group plc to the UK on 27 March to demand that the multinational honours the human rights of its North American workers. Teamster school bus drivers who work at the company in the United States