A delegation from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), including representatives from various unions such as ver.di from Germany, represented by Robert Hengster, and Unite the Union from the UK, represented by Kris Major, alongside Gabriel Mocho Rodriguez, Secretary of the ITF Civil Aviation Section, convened at the 13th meeting of the ICAO Facilitation Panel […]
March 5, 2024
Colombia is in the process of introducing new legislation, in a significant move to safeguard the rights and well-being of workers in the aviation industry. The proposed legislation, which was filed on 20 February in the House of Representatives and due to be considered in Parliament soon, will put an end to the escalating trend […]
February 23, 2024
146 members of the US Congress have written to the CEO of Delta Air Lines urging them to stop union busting activities and commit to negotiating in good faith if their employees choose to form a union. Delta employees announced a coordinated campaign to organise in November 2022 amongst flight attendants, fleet service workers, and technicians, […]
February 15, 2024
The Haneda Airport IncidentOn January 2, 2024, a tragic accident at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport involving a Japan Airlines and a Coast Guard aircraft underscored the critical role of cabin crew in ensuring passenger safety. Despite the severity of the collision and the ensuing fire, all 379 passengers on the Japan Airlines plane were safely evacuated, […]
January 23, 2024
COP28, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – On International Civil Aviation Day, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is today calling on governments the world over to implement subsidies and incentive programmes to ramp up the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to ensure the industry meets its decarbonisation targets and enable it to focus on upskilling […]
December 7, 2023
The Government of Mauritius must insist that its national airline reinstates Yogita Baboo, President of the Air Mauritius Cabin Crew Association (AMCCA), who was unfairly disciplined and fired, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has demanded. The ITF has roundly condemned the airline for Baboo’s dismissal and is firmly backing the peaceful protest in the […]
August 2, 2023
Photo: Anna Giunta MONTREAL: The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA), the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA), and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), are united in their condemnation of all forms of workplace harassment and violence. Workplace harassment happens in all sectors, all global regions, and in all industries. […]
July 26, 2023
London – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today said that the failure by governments and industry to address the systemic issues that have made it an unattractive place to work are highly likely to disrupt the supply chain and cause flight delays, airport congestion and beleaguered service levels during the upcoming peak travel season. On […]
July 10, 2023