urban transport
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02 Jun 2023
New York transit workers win respect and recognition with strong new collective bargaining agreement
1 June 2023, London – New York’s bus and subway workers are set to receive a 9.8 percent pay rise over the next three years and have successfully campaigned against cuts in their benefits thanks tough
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Press Release
16 Mar 2023
Global rail, road and urban transport unions commit to transformative change
Transport unions from around the world are meeting this week in Johannesburg in the largest global meeting of transport workers’ representatives from the rail, road and urban transport sectors. Unions
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13 Mar 2023
ITF rail, road and urban transport conferences start today in Johannesburg
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the democratic, global union federation of 670 transport unions in 147 countries, representing over 18 million transport workers across the globe
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07 Mar 2023
Essential public services, essential workers’ health: union-based initiatives to protect the mental health of young public transport workers
The ITF is clear that the mental health of workers is every bit as important as physical health. And yet, the impacts of precarious work, poverty-wages, unsafe conditions, and high-stress roles puts
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18 Nov 2022
SANITATION RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT WORKER VOICES
The 15 workers’ stories presented in this report depict public transport workers’ experiences in accessing decent sanitation facilities. The stories are drawn from 13 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe
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18 Nov 2022
Public transport unions are determined to build just and feminist cities
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today publishes a major new report on ‘Just Cities’ and women public transport workers in Latin America. The report, Just cities and women public
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09 Sep 2022
World’s largest cities back call on public transport and labour rights
Thirty-eight of the world’s largest cities have come together to demand that G20 governments take action on the most pressing challenges facing the world in 2022. In particular, city leaders have
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09 Sep 2022
Achieving sustainable mobility: A white paper in support of the 2022 U20 communiqué
This white paper has been produced by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to supplement the Urban 20 communiqué to G20 leaders. The ITF strongly supports action on the priorities