The Victoria branch of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU), Australia, has won at 14 percent wage increase from Metro Trains Melbourne and Yarra Trams after determined industrial action in August and September.

Some 200 motor coach repair shop workers locked out by the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission in Canada are being backed by the ITF in their plea for the government to agree to binding dispute resolution.

The International Transport Workers' Federation has strongly criticised another secret text leaked from the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) process.

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is putting prevention at the centre of its HIV/AIDS education work as it marks World AIDS Day on Tuesday 1 December. It has entered partnerships with organisations globally as it aims for no new HIV infections.

Workers and passengers must benefit from the fast expansion of bus rapid transport (BRT) around the globe – that was the call from trade unions gathered in Brazil last week.

“I want everyone to use the hubs principle to bring about real gains for workers!”

Bus drivers in Paris showed that union work in the city will continue despite the recent attacks by holding a one day strike, 18 November.

The recent attempted shooting of Libyan trade union leader Nermin Al-Sharif highlights the need for affiliates to participate fully in the United Nations day for the elimination of violence against women (VAW) on 25 November, says the ITF.

Following an urgent plea for support from its affiliate in Panama, ITF general secretary Steve Cotton has today written to the president of Panama to demand that the government ceases its persecution of union officials and activists and repay workers’ back wages.

Global union bodies the ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation) and ITF (International Transport Workers) have swung into action to support a Korean trade union facing state victimisation. Both bodies are mobilising their global networks of affiliated unions to protest to the Korean government following a raid by 200 police officers against the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union (KPTU), and the brutal arrests of seven union members.

Bus drivers, engineers and technicians employed by Cardiff City Transport Ltd have won their battle for fair pay after four days of strike action, and have warmly thanked the ITF affiliates who supported them.

ITF general secretary Steve Cotton met with union leaders and activists across the transport sectors in Tunisia and Morocco to demonstrate support for the development of the affiliates, which has come as a result of the region having the fastest union membership increases.