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ITF welcomes Pakistani rail union
The Railway Workers Union (open line) (RWU) of Pakistan has joined the ITF. Despite political turmoil in the country, the RWU has campaigned hard to keep...
South American rail unions make plan to unite
Activists at an ITF railway unions’ workshop in Chile have agreed to look at ways to unite to build workers’ power. Participants at the gathering agreed that...
ITF union RTBU starts campaign to keep #OurPublicTransport for the people
Leaders and activists at the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) have started a campaign to keep public transport in South Australia in public hands. The state...
Training helps Kenyan workers be heard in BRT planning
Workers from three unions in Nairobi have attended an ITF workshop on communication skills as they seek to influence government plans for bus rapid transit...
Activists agree ambitious action for public transport
Strengthening women’s employment, campaigning for decent sanitary facilities for all, championing informal workers' issues at the ILO - just part of an ambitious...
Union win! New Zealand railway workers gain big concessions
Members of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) in Auckland, New Zealand have secured a provisional agreement with multinational employer Construcciones...
ITF backs Senegalese workers in BRT project
The ITF has hosted an event in Dakar, Senegal, 13-15 May, to help prepare workers and their unions for the city’s planned bus rapid transit (BRT)...
Global union delegation attends National Express AGM
A delegation of union activists from around the world have attended the annual general meeting (AGM) of the National Express group to question the company about...
SPKA mobilises in public transport campaign in Indonesia
The ITF-affiliated SPKA union in Indonesia has used International Workers’ Day to promote public transport in Jakarta under the banner of Our Public...
‘Ground-breaking’ report: Technological change and justice for women public transport workers
The ITF has launched a major report into the ‘The impact of the future of work for women in public transport’ . Focusing on five cities, the ITF-commissioned...