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European aviation unions to stage day of action over ground handling regulation

Aviation unions across Europe will turn out at a demonstration in Brussels next week to demand that any regulations on ground handling take workers’ pay and conditions and service standards into account.
The unions, led by the European Transport Work…


October 31, 2012

Sharon James makes history as ITF’s first woman section head

Sharon James, who was appointed yesterday by the ITF executive board in Copenhagen to the post of ITF dockers’ section secretary, will be the first woman ever to lead one of the organisation’s industrial sections.


October 29, 2012

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Union pressure wins removal of strike ban

Turkey’s government has withdrawn a ban on strikes in the country’s civil aviation sector following an international campaign led by the ITF and Turkish aviation union Hava-Is.
The aviation strike ban was added to Law 2822, passed earlier this year…


October 25, 2012

Ryanair boss faces investigation into alleged tax evasion in Italy (The Guardian-UK)

Prosecutor launches investigation after 220 staff hired in Bergamo, Italy, were put on books in Dublin where taxes are lower


October 17, 2012

QATAR: Do the right thing. No World Cup without workers’ rights (BWI)

1.2 million workers in Qatar are prohibited from joining a trade union, in violation of international rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining.


October 15, 2012

ITF Aviation Conference: Air quality, low cost carriers and HIV/AIDS were among the pressing topics discussed by delegates at the ITF’s aviation section conference, which kicked off on 3 October in London.

Air quality, low cost carriers and HIV/AIDS were among the pressing topics discussed by delegates at the ITF’s aviation section conference, which kicked off on 3 October in London.


October 12, 2012

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HIV/AIDS guidance for aviation workers

Air quality, low cost carriers and HIV/AIDS were among the pressing topics discussed by delegates at the ITF’s aviation section conference, which kicked off on 3 October in London.
A new 70-page resource pack for tackling the issue of HIV/AIDS in the…


October 11, 2012

Etihad set to announce code share tie-up with Air France-KLM (FT.cm)

Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-owned airline, is set to announce a far-reaching code share agreement with Air France-KLM on Monday, two people familiar with the agreement said. The deal, which will not include an equity stake, signals a thawing of relations between Europe’s flag carriers and the younger Gulf airlines, which are aggressively expanding their reach.


October 10, 2012