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Aviation workers in Malaysia victorious

Airline workers in Malaysia have hailed the cancellation of an airline share swap last week a victory following a move by the Malaysian government.
The ITF-affiliated Malaysian Airline System Employees’ Union (MASEU), which represents workers at the …


May 10, 2012

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Victory as better social protection for European aircrew is won

A joint initiative involving the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), the ITF’s European arm, has led to improvements in social protection for aircrew across the European Union (EU).
The plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Fr…


April 26, 2012

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Disbelief over sacking of striking airport workers in Kenya


The sacking of more than 300 striking airport workers in Kenya for refusing to return to work has caused outrage and anger among unionists and is now the subject of court action.
The workers employed by the state-owned Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), r…


April 18, 2012

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Disbelief over sacking of striking airport workers in Kenya


The sacking of more than 300 striking airport workers in Kenya for refusing to return to work has caused outrage and anger among unionists and is now the subject of court action.
The workers employed by the state-owned Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), r…


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Union federation for aviation reestablished in Argentina

A union federation covering the aviation industry in Argentina has been reinstated decades after it was crushed by the country’s last military dictatorship.
The Federación Argentina del Personal Aeronáutico (FAPA) was inaugurated at an event in Bue…


April 4, 2012

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Aviation workers denied union rights in Panama

Aviation services workers in Panama are being denied the right to freedom of association and representation, despite the fact that a majority of them have signed up to an ITF-affiliated union.
The Panamanian labour minister has refused to recognise the…


March 22, 2012

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Call for respect for labour rights in Ecuador in bid to back sacked airline workers

Global union federation representatives and members of the Confederation of the Americas (CSA) have signed a joint statement urging the government of Ecuador to ensure that private employers comply with freedom of association and collective bargaining …


March 21, 2012

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North American union wins exclusive airline representation rights

An ITF-affiliated union based in the US has won the right to represent nearly 17,000 passenger service and reservations employees at a newly merged airline.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) received 8,305 votes fr…


March 14, 2012