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South Korean truck drivers begin unlimited national strike action for Safe Rates
Today in South Korea truck drivers have begun unlimited strike action. The ITF-affiliated Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union Cargo Truckers’...
Better future for transport workers under Australian Labor
The International Transport Workers' Federation has welcomed the election of a Federal Labor Government in Australia, describing it as an opportunity to lift...
ITF intervenes to prevent ‘politically motivated’ arrest of South Korean trade union leaders
Bongju Lee, President of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union Cargo Truckers’ Solidarity Division (KPTU-TruckSol) and Geon-yeong Kim,...
Strikes in South Korea shut down road freight as fight for Safe Rates escalates
Road freight transport was seriously affected in South Korea last week as truck drivers took strike action across the country. The three-day strike from 25 to 27...
ITF week of action highlights dire conditions in road transport industry and offers solutions
Accountability at the top of supply chains and improvements in driver pay, terms and security can solve shortages and safety problems in one stroke Action...
Time for change: mental health is a collective responsibility
On World Mental Health Day (Sunday 10 October 2021) the ITF is urging stakeholders across the transport sector to come together and recognise their collective...
Australian workers strike against FedEx shift to unfair and unsafe outsourcing
Road transport workers at FedEx yards in Australia are striking today [Thursday 30 September 2021] after management’s repeated refusal to address job security and...
Global Transport Chiefs urge UN to end humanitarian crisis for supply chain workers
Global road, air and sea organisations and unions have today called on the world’s heads of government gathering at this week’s UN General Assembly to end a...
Korean research shows Safe Rates works: better truck driver pay improves safety
Research into a Safe Rates system which has been in force in South Korea since January 2020 shows it’s working. Safe Rates systems set standards for fair pay and...