IMPROVING WORKING LIVES & FUTURES

Creating a better future for workers today.

By sharing our knowledge, experiences, research, tools and other resources, we can focus and unify our action, strengthen our collective voice and amplify our impact, to create a better future for workers, today.

Resources

Video 16 May 2023

Women Bus Drivers the Need to Create a Safe World of Work

According to the ILO, violence against transport workers is one of the most important factors limiting the attraction of transport jobs for women and breaking the retention of those who are employed

Resources 31 Mar 2020

Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy: West Africa

The first edition of Best Management Practices to deter piracy and enhance maritime security off the coast of West Africa including the Gulf of Guinea (BMP WA), developed by industry partners and

Video 04 Mar 2020

Women challenging male dominated transport professions

The stories of three inspiring women in Morocco, Argentina, Poland and the Philippines. All three of them are challenging outdated perceptions that there are jobs for men and jobs for women. They are

women

Resources 10 Jan 2020

Equality Testing in Transport

This research was commissioned by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and carried out in partnership with researchers at the University of Western Ontario (Western). This report

Resources 25 Nov 2019

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and the formalisation of informal public transport: a trade union negotiating guide

This guide was commissioned from the Global Labour Institute (GLI) by the ITF. It develops policy options for transport unions to consider when planning negotiations with agencies on the introduction

Resources 07 Nov 2019

ITF Sanitation Charter

Safe access to decent sanitary facilities, sanitation systems, and most importantly the ability to use them when needed, is truly a global issue that is widely and deeply felt by all transport workers

health and safety

women

Resources 07 Oct 2019

The Double Standard at Work: European Corporate Investment and Workers' Rights in the American South

Multinational corporations based in Europe have accelerated their foreign direct investment in the Southern states of the United States in the past quarter-century. Some companies honour workers’

Resources 20 Aug 2019

ITF Guidelines on the IGF Code

Guidelines on how the IGF Code applies to you and to the design and architecture of ships operating with low flash-point fuels.

health and safety

seafarers

Video 23 Apr 2019

#CabinCrewUnited - standing up for Ryanair workers!

If we can organise Ryanair - we can organise anywhere! Check out a glimpse into the creation of the Ryanair Crew Charter, and the stories of the brave workers trying to change the rules for