Aviation union advance new deal for aviation workers at the ILO

Aviation unions have secured major steps forward in advancing labour standards for the global aviation industry at a tripartite meeting at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting took place from 24-28 April 2023, bringing together government officials of ILO member countries, employers and workers’ representatives. The goal was to discuss opportunities and challenges […]


May 3, 2023

Breakthrough on loss and damage, attempts to sideline labour standards

The global climate summit, COP27, concluded today with a breakthrough on the Global South’s decades-long call for a fund to pay for climate-related loss and damage. Delivering the closing statement for trade unions, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) welcomed this step, as well as the recognition of social protection and social dialogue. However, it […]


November 20, 2022

Aviation unions welcome global agreement on net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

International and European trade unions welcome a new global agreement for net-zero carbon aviation emissions by 2050, but call for stronger commitments at country level, including on social criteria. No worker or region should be left behind, we need a Just Transition for all! After weeks of negotiations, 184 countries agreed to a net-zero goal […]


October 14, 2022

“Crisis and chaos in the aviation industry”: Gabriel Mocho interviewed on RadioLabour

Gabriel Mocho Rodriguez, secretary of the ITF’s civil aviation section, was interviewed on RadioLabour’s  “World Report” program on 7 October 2022. RadioLabour is a well-known source of international news about trade unions, which provides daily (Monday to Friday) news reports.  RadioLabour’s questions allowed Gabriel Mocho to discuss the ongoing chaos and crisis in the global civil […]


October 12, 2022

ITF civil aviation workers reaffirm the importance of international unity and solidarity for the recovery of the industry

Workers from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) gathered in Mexico City for their Regional Civil Aviation Conference, to discuss the post-pandemic recovery; health, safety, and hygiene; and digitalization and its impact on the future of work. Edgardo Llano, ITF civil aviation acting chair, said that regional and international unity is necessary to fight against […]


June 25, 2022

International Women’s Day 2022: ITF launches Sanitation Rights Toolkit

On International Women’s Day 2022, we are excited to announce the launch of our Sanitation Rights Toolkit. #IWD2022 The toolkit contains resources for transport workers to win sanitation rights including key information about health risks, checklists for negotiators, contact language and more. Sanitation rights are human rights, yet for far too long, transport workers have […]


March 8, 2022

Qatar signs new agreement with ITF on transport worker rights

The Ministry of Labour of Qatar today signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the ITF and, with worker-management committees, it takes another leap forward in rights for transport workers. The MoU between Qatar and the ITF builds on a previous agreement as part of an International Labour Organisation (ILO) technical project. It outlines […]


March 3, 2022

ITF Photography Prize opens today

We are delighted to announce today the launch of the ITF’s first-ever Photography Prize. The prize aims to showcase the triumphs, challenges and sheer hard work of millions of transport workers around the world, in all sectors, industries and supply chains. Whether you’re a train attendant, seafarer, bus driver, baggage handler or docker — we […]


January 26, 2022