Global proxy advisors and shareholders have recommended voting against the re-election of non-independent Directors of Filipino port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) at the company’s upcoming Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on the 19th of April 2018.

Representatives from a wide range of international and regional organisations, including three ITF unions, have met in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss the impact of Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) on transport workers.

An ITF delegation, led by ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton, visited Qatar last week to hold discussions with top officials to set a framework for the implementation of the common objectives

Unions from 40 countries came together on 21st-22nd February to evaluate and strengthen the ITF’s Our Public Transport programme.

More than 150 activists from around 80 unions covering over 30 countries are meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, this week to plan a response to the common challenges facing transport workers in the Africa region.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) met in Manila from 19-22 February 2018, for the final round of negotiations for the creation of the new IBF Framework Agreement 2019-2022. On 23 February 2018, the ITF’s expanded Fair Practices Committee Steering Group (FPC SG) met and approved the terms of the new International Bargaining Forum (IBF) Agreement (Read more here: https://goo.gl/gxZuvz).

The International Bargaining Forum, shipping’s largest industrial relations collective, concludes final round of negotiations for the 2019-2022 IBF Framework Agreement.

Over 120 activists from more than 60 unions in around 40 countries are going to City Hall, London, to discuss the Mayor of London's approach of 'productive engagement' with unions.

Around 120 activists from 64 unions across 41 countries are meeting in London, UK, next week to plan a global response to the common challenges facing public transport workers.

Sisters and brothers, I want to wish the transport workers of the world a very Happy New Year for 2018.

Global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has faced further resistance to its Africa expansion plans, this time in Durban, South Africa.

Global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is facing continued resistance to their Africa expansion plans, with the Philippines-owned company again the target of demonstrations, this time in Durban, South Africa.