Calling all Aviation Workers! The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) stands with you in demanding a #NewDealforAviation. This means jobs with good pay, strong working conditions, and a secure future. Here’s your chance to make a difference! The Global Aviation and Aerospace Skills Taskforce is conducting a vital survey to understand how the industry attracts […]
At our recent Civil Aviation Conference held on 15 October 2024, in Marrakech, affiliates across the board expressed strong support for intensifying our involvement and influence within the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). In the wake of the Conference, a landmark achievement was our first-ever participation as observers on the ICAO Council, marking a pivotal […]
Global union leaders joined together today to collectively denounce draconian attacks on workers’ rights by Argentine President Javier Milei. After declaring their intention to privatise Aerolíneas Argentinas, the national airline of Argentina, the Milei government is escalating its anti-worker offensive by seeking to restrict the right to strike of aviation workers and pressing spurious criminal charges against Pablo Biro, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is issuing a call for solidarity as members of the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) prepare for imminent strike action at Bristow Helicopters. Amidst a protracted dispute over fair pay settlement, ITF stands in support of BALPA’s efforts to secure just compensation for its members. BALPA, representing both pilots […]
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 […]
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. […]
