The third pillar of the ITF’s C190 strategy focuses on strengthening union responses to violence and harassment by using C190 as a tool to raise workplace standards—regardless of whether it has been ratified or not in the country.
Unions can and are using the language and principles of C190 to negotiate stronger protections through collective bargaining agreements, workplace policies, and occupational health and safety frameworks.
The ITF is working on union capacity building through training programmes and providing practical support tools to help unions prioritise gender-based violence and harassment in their bargaining agendas, ensuring that gender equality is central to workplace negotiations.
By integrating C190 into everyday union work, we are working towards safer, more inclusive environments for transport workers while reinforcing the union’s role in driving systemic change from the ground up.