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Thousands of drivers in Indian cities take action against ride-hailing firms
Multiple cities in India have seen strikes by drivers over unacceptable working conditions at ride-hailing companies Uber and Ola.
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ITF and ETF stand in solidarity with striking Ryanair workers in Eindhoven
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) support Ryanair workers taking industrial action today at the airline's Eindhoven base.
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ICTSI’s Australian terminal declared Port of Convenience at ITF Congress
The Victorian International Container Terminal (VICT) at Melbourne’s Webb Dock has been declared a Port of Convenience (PoC) by the International Transport Workers’ Federation at the ITF 44th Congress in Singapore.
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Historic 44th ITF Congress, the first in Southeast Asia
The 44th Congress of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) will be held in Singapore, 14-20 October 2018. This is the first time the ITF congress will be held in Southeast Asia in its 122-year history.
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Historic 44th ITF Congress, the first in Southeast Asia
The 44th Congress of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) will be held in Singapore, 14-20 October 2018. This is the first time the ITF congress will be held in Southeast Asia in its 122-year history.
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ITF denounces Iran’s threat of death penalty in truck strike
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has condemned in the strongest of terms a reported call by an Iranian court for the issuing of the death penalty against 17 activists involved in a widespread truckers’ strike.
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ITF: governments should back binding UN treaty on business and human rights
The ITF, together with the other global union federations and the ITUC, is calling on governments to support a United Nations Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights, with negotiations already underway at the UN Human Rights Council.
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Statement: ITF Dockers’ Section reaffirms campaign to stop the industrial abuses by stevedoring operators seeking to automate
In response to reports that the ITF Dockers’ Section will be supporting the ITF agreement with Ong Teng Cheong Labor Leadership Institute (OTCi) of the Singapore National Trades Union Congress to research the future of work and the impact it has on international transport workers Paddy Crumlin, ITF Dockers’ Section Chair said today: “We’ve already done our reviews and know that automation is driving union busting and workplace deregulation in our industry.”
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ITF, ADLSA and ILO agree to work towards safeguarding transport workers’ rights
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has today formally agreed with Qatar’s Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Project Office in Qatar to work together to ensure decent work for transport workers in Qatar, through the Technical Cooperation Programme between Qatar and the ILO (TCP).
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ITF to sign ground-breaking agreement at 44th Congress on the future of work and training for workers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) will sign an important agreement at its 44th Congress in Singapore to research the future of work in every transport sector, and suggest interventions to help workers improve their skills to compete for high-value jobs.
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Amazon’s wage rise shows pressure for change from workers
The announcement that Amazon will raise wages in the USA and UK shows that the company’s workers are starting to win the argument for fair treatment.
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ITF to sign ground-breaking agreement at 44th Congress on the future of work and training for workers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) will sign an important agreement at its 44th Congress in Singapore to research the future of work in every transport sector, and suggest interventions to help workers improve their skills to compete for high-value jobs.
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