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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.

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.

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.

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.”

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).

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.

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.

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.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) expresses its concern about the Iranian government's reaction to the latest industrial action by truck drivers, which is in its second week.