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ITF demands safe and sustainable railways for all
Rail has the potential to be one of the most powerful tools to reverse the crises of inequality, climate change and COVID-19, whilst keeping the global economy...
Russian rail union in Covid-19 response
The Russian rail union, ROSPROFZHEL, has been playing a leading role in the Covid-19 response. Representatives from the union are working at the headquarters setup...
Organising
Unions are facing enormous challenges in today’s globalised transport industry. Privatisation, deregulation and commercialisation have led to railway line...
Pakistani rail union to protest in multiple cities
ITF-affiliate, the Railway Workers Union of Pakistan (RWU Open Line), is to hold simultaneous protests in eight cities to force the railway administration to...
French rail strike: ITF pledges support
The eight million workers from 142 unions in 78 countries of the ITF railway section family have pledged support for the four French unions starting an...
#UnionWin – Canadian rail workers reach tentative agreement after massive support
The Teamsters Canada union has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian National (CN) to renew the collective agreement for over 3,000 conductors, train workers...
Rail unions in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan organise for new challenges
Over forty railway union activists from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have come together to share strategies on organising in restructured railway companies. The...
Unions plan Eurasian railway cooperation
An ITF delegation has been in South Korea as rail unions in the region plan to work closely across a key transport corridor. The ITF railway section chair, David...
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...