Union in Oman wins pay deal for airline workers

Aviation workers at the national airline in Oman have won a pay settlement following industrial action last month.


April 13, 2011

TG and AOT unions meet with ITF aviation in Bangkok

Leaders from the TG and AOT unions met in Bangkok to share information with the ITF civil aviation section. Athipat Netsuwan, leader of the TG union in charge of international affairs, expressed his satisfaction for a very productive meeting.


April 7, 2011

ITF responds to Qantas strikebreaker training

The ITF has condemned Australian airline Qantas’ reported training of managers for potential use as strikebreakers in the event of possible industrial action by baggage handlers and ground staff.


April 6, 2011

IKAGI holds planning meeting with the CA section

The members of the Executive Board of IKAGI (the Cabin Crew Union of Garuda Indonesia) met with Gabriel Mocho Rodriguez in Jakarta to plan the strategy towards the recognition of the CBA for the Cabin Crew of Garuda and how the unions in the ITF could support them.


Australia: ITF condemns strikebreaking preparations

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today responded to Australian airline Qantas’ reported training of managers in the USA for possible use as strikebreakers in the event of possible industrial action by baggage handlers and ground staff. According to Australian press reports the training has been taking place in secret.


ITF concerned over “heavy-handed approach” against aviation unionists

The ITF has criticised the use of force against a unionist in Turkey while he was carrying out his union duties and expressed concern over the dismissal of four others.


Obama threatens veto of FAA bill over labor provision

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama would veto sweeping aviation legislation if Republicans in Congress succeed in gutting a rule favorable to airline and railroad union organizing, the White House said on Wednesday.


April 1, 2011

British Airways Owner IAG May Pursue Japan Airlines Stake

March 30 (Bloomberg) — International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, formed from the merger of British Airways and Spain’s Iberia, said it may consider investing in Japan Airlines Corp. after the Asian carrier came out of bankruptcy this week.