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ITF Statement on food rider deaths
“The ITF and its affiliates have been shaken by the tragic news of five food delivery riders dying on the roads of Sydney, Australia, in the past few weeks. We...
Gendered lens on new technology and Covid-19’s impact on the public transport sector needed: ITF Forum
Covid-19 is exacerbating longstanding issues for women working in the transport industry and a gendered analysis of the pandemic’s impact on the public transport...
ITF looks at mutual challenges for informal and app-based transport workers
ITF researchers have contributed to an event looking at the key challenges facing informal and gig-economy transport workers. Organised by Rutgers University at...
Building the riders’ Roovolution
Recently, the ITF highlighted the news of a historic agreement for food delivery workers, and now the Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) are building the...
Union win! Historic agreement for food delivery workers
The five-week strike at Foodora in Norway is over with a first-ever collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between a global food delivery platform company and a...
Gig workers’ campaign wins guarantees from government minister
An ITF delegation representing millions of gig economy workers in India has met the Indian minister of road transport and highways to demand better regulation of...
California AB 5 law: now we need a global law for ‘gig’ workers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling for the new AB 5 law in California to be the inspiration for global rules that protect ‘gig’...
Riders setup soup kitchen in Oslo in fight for decent work
Over 100 delivery riders is Oslo, Norway, for the company Foodora are on strike as they demand that the company agrees to a collective bargaining agreement (CBA)....
ILO renews social contract with centenary declaration
ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton has delivered a clear message to the International Labour Organisation (ILO): now is the time to assert authority as the...
Uber drivers speak out about treatment
Ubers drivers from London have met leaders of European transport unions as the global campaign against the ride-hailing company grows. Uber drivers across the...