The ITF has written to Niger’s minister of transport urging government action over a high court ruling that its affiliate Syndicat National des Conducteurs Routiers du Niger (SNCRN) must pay penalties and damages to a company following lawful strike action. On 12 December 2012, the Niamey
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) will release a new tool for unions fighting the negative effects of HIV/AIDS in the world’s ports today. The official launch will take place at the ITF dockers’ section conference in Chicago, USA, and the publication, HIV/AIDS and portworkers - a
Global union federations the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and UNI Global Union are pleased to announce that thanks to its own efforts and international support, Turkey’s TUMTIS union has secured recognition from DHL as the lawful union of choice for DHL Turkey Supply Chain staff
Tanker drivers at Scotland’s only oil refinery in Grangemouth have started industrial action in a dispute over cuts to pensions and earnings, severely impacting all aviation supplies and BP forecourts across Scotland and the North East of England. The workers’ union Unite notified BP - which posted
German unions EVG and Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (ver.di) have received no response to their letter of November 2012 to the management of National Express Deutschland GmbH asking for constructive co-operation. In their letter, the unions asked for an undertaking that the sector collective
Turkish aviation workers have won another legal victory against Turkish Airlines (THY) following the unfair dismissal of 305 workers in 2012. On 25 December 2012 a total of 13 maintenance, repair and overhaul workers of THY’s Turkish technic operations won their reinstatement cases. The workers were
The prosecutor at a trial hearing in Ankara on 10 April released pending trial 22 Turkish trade unionists on the grounds that there was no reason for their continued detention. The next trial hearing is scheduled for 8 July. The trade unionists were detained on 25 June 2012 in one of several
Asiana Airlines flight 214 crashed dramatically on arrival at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday. Footage of Asiana Airlines flight 214 showed the full horror of the crash, and the professionalism and bravery of the crew in their quick reaction in a terrifying situation. The flight had