WE’RE IN! (APFA-USA)

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) accepted APFA’s petition for membership this week.


October 23, 2011

Labour movement demands justice for workers in Bahrain

The international labour movement is demanding the urgent withdrawal of prosecutions and dismissals of those involved in the pro-democracy actions that have been sweeping across Bahrain.


ITF denounces “deliberate obstructionism” in Kuwait airline dispute

The ITF has condemned tactics employed by the executive board of Kuwait Airways to delay agreement on a settlement for the company’s workers.
Workers represented by the ITF-affiliated Kuwait Airways Workers’ Union had reached a tentative settlement earlier this month, giving them the same benefits as other public sector workers; the airline is currently state-owned, but privatisation is looming.


Brazil: Possible flight disruptions due to strike (NetGlobers.com)

Unionized workers of the Infraero (Brazil’s federal airport authority) will stage a 48-hour strike starting from Thursday, October 20th at 00:01 (local time) in all three Sao Paulo airports and at Brasilia International Airport.


October 19, 2011

PALEA joins Occupy Wall Street Day of Action as international actions for PALEA start

The Philippine Airlines Employees’ Association (PALEA) declared their protest camp as its contribution to the Occupy Wall Street movement which has announced today as an International Day of Action. “More than 1,000 PALEA members and supporters have occupied this part of the airport area since September 28 and today we proclaim it to be part of Occupy Wall Street movement. Similar to Occupy Wall Street which has fought eviction by the New York city government and police, we will not surrender this occupation despite continuing threats of demolition,” said Gerry Rivera, PALEA president and vice chair of Partido ng Manggagawa.


October 15, 2011

Fight for workers’ rights in Bahrain

As you know, the political situation in Bahrain is critical. The recent detention of doctors for assisting civilians during protests in the capital earlier this year, the prosecution in the military courts of teachers as well as the dismissal of many other workers have already demonstrated that Bahrain’s ruling regime cares little for justice. Transport workers are also under attack.


October 14, 2011

TWU confirms national Qantas action for tomorrow (TWU-Australia)

The Transport Workers Union of Australia (TWU) today confirmed that Qantas ground crews would participate in work stoppages at all major airports tomorrow following further inaction by Qantas to resolve staff requests for job security clauses over the life of the next Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA).


October 12, 2011

Jetstar staff to waive baggage fees on ‘No Weigh Day’ (ASU-Australia)

Jetstar check-in staff will refuse to charge excess baggage for travellers this Friday in the first industrial action ever taken against the airline.