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Call for solidarity with Polish trade unionist sacked for a second time

ITF civil aviation affiliates are being called upon to show solidarity with a Polish trade unionist sacked by her employer as part of a series of alleged anti-union activities.
Elwira Niemiec, president of the LOT Polish Airlines Cabin Personnel Trade …


January 25, 2012

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Strike action by ground staff and cabin crew imminent at Spanish airline

Ground staff members at a Spanish airline have voted in favour of industrial action to secure job guarantees following the establishment of a new low cost carrier.
The workers, represented by the ITF-affiliated Union General de Trabajadores and the Con…


January 19, 2012

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Landmark victory for aviation workers in Yemen

Workers employed by Yemen’s national airline won a ground-breaking victory last month when the government agreed to suspend the company’s chairman. They had been on strike alleging he was involved in corruption.
The Yemenia Airways workers, represe…


January 5, 2012

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Low-carbon transport gets trade union airing in South Africa

Cheap transport oils the wheels of the global economy, yet it has a devastating impact, not just on the climate, but also on employees’ working conditions. That was the verdict of the ITF’s first African seminar on climate change recently.
The two-…


December 8, 2011

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Qantas Families’ Day: putting people before profit

An Australia-wide action day will bring together Qantas airline workers and their supporters in a show of strength against plans to outsource jobs overseas.
The Qantas Families’ Day, which is taking place on 3 December, will see more than 600 volunte…


December 2, 2011

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Unions step up pressure over PALEA aviation workers’ dispute

The campaign to support Filipino aviation workers sacked following the outsourcing of their jobs earlier this year has stepped up a gear.
Supporters of the workers, represented by the ITF-affiliated Philippine Airlines Employees’ Association (PALEA),…


November 24, 2011

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ITF "staggered" by US decision against Delta workers

The ITF is condemning the decision by US government agency the National Mediation Board, to deny charges of management interference in union representation elections which took place amongst Delta airline workers last year.

ITF-affiliated union, The A…


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ITF unions show worldwide solidarity on Qantas action day

Union members from around the world staged protest and other action on 16 November to show their solidarity with the workers of Australian airline Qantas. Protesters gathered outside the Australian High Commission in London as part of Qantas action day…


November 18, 2011