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ITF welcomes progress in Egyptair dispute

Substantial progress has been made in an ongoing dispute at Egyptair, thanks to the ITF’s intervention on 7 September, when police and security guards reportedly failed to protect striking cabin crew members at Cairo Airport.  
The intervention imme…


September 12, 2012

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Solidarity action for sacked Turkish aviation workers

Unionists from maritime and aviation unions have staged actions in major cities around the world to demonstrate support for the 305 Turkish Airlines (THY) workers who were sacked following their involvement in a protest action.
In Amsterdam, Brussels, …


August 31, 2012

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Substantial win for aviation workers in Australia

Aviation workers in Australia have won a new agreement providing them with significant improvements in pay and conditions.
The workers, represented by the ITF-affiliated Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) and employed by Qantas, won the settlement on 8 A…


August 16, 2012

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ITF makes appeal to UK and Spanish football clubs in Turkish Airlines dispute

The ITF has appealed to two football clubs sponsored by Turkish Airlines urging them to intervene in the dispute over the airline’s dismissal of 305 of its employees.
In letters to David Gill, chief executive of Manchester United Football Club, and S…


August 9, 2012

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Unions praise inclusion of cabin crew in new US security screening

A coalition of unions in the US has applauded the inclusion of all US-based cabin crew into a new security programme.
The Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions, representing almost 90,000 cabin crew workers in the US, has praised the inclusion of cabin …


August 2, 2012

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“Olympic challenge” protest to reinstate aviation workers in Turkey

Unionists staged a vociferous protest against the sacking of more than 300 aviation workers in Turkey this morning when they attempted to hand over to the Turkish embassy in London an “Olympic gold medal” calling for their reinstatement.
ITF activi…


July 27, 2012

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Worldwide support for the 305

Worldwide support is flooding in for the 305 Turkish Airlines workers recently sacked for protesting against a government strike ban, and for their union, the ITF affiliated Hava-Is.
The ITF has launched Reinstate the 305, a campaign to get the workers…


July 18, 2012

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ITF campaign backing for Turkish aviation union

The ITF has officially launched a campaign backing a Turkish aviation union’s struggle to reverse a ban on the right to strike and to reinstate more than 300 dismissed workers.
The campaign, which was launched this week, will prompt unions from acros…


July 13, 2012