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Turkish union wins important agreement with DHL Express
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) affiliate Tümtis has signed a collective labour agreement (CLA) with DHL Express. The agreement comes on the back of a long and sometimes difficult struggle supported by unions around the world. Tümtis members at DHL Express went on strike for 556 days as part of the campaign.
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Rail unions organise at the ITF
Rail unions from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine have come together at the ITF for the first time.
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Metro workers win in ownership battle
Members of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union (KPTU) have claimed a partial victory in their long battle to return Seoul Metro Line 9 to public ownership and operation.
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ITF unions take action for Thai union leaders
ITF rail unions around the world have acted in support of a group of persecuted Thai union leaders.
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ITF to work more closely with federation representing air traffic services workers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Federation of Aeronautical Information Management Associations (IFAIMA) to represent the interests of air traffic services workers around the world.
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Persecution of union leaders ‘shames Thailand’
A high-level delegation from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to Bangkok has condemned the treatment of a group of workers from the State Rail Union of Thailand (SRUT) who have been persecuted just for raising safety concerns.
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ITF opposes BHP’s decision to end 100 years of Australian shipping
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today expressed opposition to the decision of BHP to dump Australian crew from two vessels that carried iron ore from Port Hedland in Western Australia to steelworks in Port Kembla and to China.
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Media advisory: global union in Bangkok to support persecuted rail workers
A high-level delegation from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) will be speaking in Bangkok this week in support of workers from the State Rail Union of Thailand (SRUT).
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ITF supports air traffic controllers affected by US government shutdown
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) stands in solidarity with air traffic controllers affected by the ongoing partial shutdown of the US federal government.
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Transport in 2040: how automation and technology will impact the future of work
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the World Maritime University (WMU) today launched a flagship report entitled: “Transport 2040: Automation Technology Employment - the Future of Work”.
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Media advisory: Davos interview opportunity – global union leader
Stephen Cotton is general secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), made up of 670 unions representing 20 million transport workers across 147 countries.
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ITF: lifting of Thailand’s yellow card on fishing disturbing
The European Commission's decision to lift the “yellow card” from Thailand as a sign of recognition of its progress in tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is disturbing given the significant challenges that still face fishers working in the Thai fishing industry.
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