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Protests in Luxembourg over jobs and conditions at two airlines

Around 1500 workers and their supporters expressed their anger over action set to put jobs at risk and attempts to undermine an agreement at a protest rally earlier this week.
The workers, led by the ITF-affiliated Onofhängege Gewerkschaftsbond Lëtze…


November 16, 2012

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Court rules in favour of sacked Turkish Airlines worker

A court in Istanbul has ordered that a Turkish Airlines employee, sacked for his involvement in a legal protest action, be reinstated.
The court made the decision in favour of the worker, a member of the ITF-affiliated union Hava-Is, on 6 November. He …


November 8, 2012

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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

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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Turkey’s government has withdrawn a ban on strikes in the country’s civil aviation sector following an international campaign led by the ITF and Turkish aviation union Hava-Is.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

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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

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EU ignores impact of staff fatigue on air passenger safety

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), the European structure of the ITF, has expressed concern that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ignores the impact of staff fatigue on passenger safety in its Opinion on Flight Time Limitatio…


October 4, 2012

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Action day for Filipino aviation workers

The struggle of more than 2,300 union members in the Philippines who were sacked will be marked by a day of action tomorrow.
The one-year anniversary of the dismissal of Philippines Airlines Employees’ Association (PALEA) members approaches on 27 Sep…


September 26, 2012

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Norwegian unions step up pressure on THY with disinvestment call

Norwegian trade unions have increased the pressure on Turkish Airlines (THY) by questioning whether their national investment bank should disinvest in the company.
The Norwegian Cabin Crew Union, the Norwegian Union of Commercial and Office Employees, …


September 14, 2012