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news 16 Apr 2026

Public transport workers move us all

On World Public Transport Day, the ITF and ETF celebrate the vital role of workers, trade unions and passengers. In every country, all around the world, public transport is the beating heart that

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news Press Release 02 Mar 2026

ASA World and ITF Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding

Partnership aims to enhance worker welfare, rights, safety, and decent work standards in global ground and cargo handling operations. Aviation Services Association World (ASA World) and the

news Press Release 09 Feb 2026

ITF and Dominican Republic come together to improve labour conditions

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is forging a new partnership with the Dominican Republic through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Labor

news 18 Nov 2025

World Toilet Day: real action needed now to turn rights into reality

Ensuring transport workers, especially women, have safe access to decent sanitation is critical for ensuring health, safety and dignity at work. Real action is needed now to end the crisis of a

news 17 Oct 2025

Rotterdam lashers’ strike wins new agreement

Dockworkers from FNV Havens win improved pay and conditions after bringing Port of Rotterdam to standstill with biggest ever strike. Concerted strike action by lashers from International Transport

news Press Release 16 Oct 2025

ITF and Brazil Government sign landmark agreement for a Just Transition in Transport

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Brazil’s leading transport trade union confederations – ITF-affiliated Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Transportes Aquaviário e

news 07 May 2025

Review of Qatar Transport Roundtable

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Ministry of Labour of the State of Qatar held a roundtable meeting with the participation of the International Labour Organization (ILO)

news Press Release 17 Feb 2025

Trailblazing app to protect dockers’ occupational health and safety launched in Bahrain

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and The ITF Seafarers’ Trust have re-launched their groundbreaking dockers’ safety app ‘OSH Ports’ in Bahrain this week, with plans for a wider

Resources 07 Nov 2019

ITF Sanitation Charter

Safe access to decent sanitary facilities, sanitation systems, and most importantly the ability to use them when needed, is truly a global issue that is widely and deeply felt by all transport workers

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news 16 Oct 2024

Dockers will deliver ITF’s six demands

Dockers come together in Marrakech to renew struggle for rights, safety, labour standards. The six demands being debated at the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Congress are the core