Hava-Is members staged a protest on 23 July in front of Istanbul’s Caglayan Courthouse, to condemn the use of strike-breakers by Turkish Airlines (THY) management and inaction of the authorities despite a clear court verdict. They asked for an immediate implementation of the court ruling, and chanted slogans like: “Long live our THY strike,” “Stop […]
July 25, 2013
The Independent Pilots Association (“IPA”) the US-based labor union representing 2600 UPS airline pilots has gained membership in the International Transport Workers’ Federation (“ITF,”) a global alliance of unions representing transportation workers. “This is an important development in IPA’s history,” said Captain Robert Travis, President of the Independent Pilots Association. “ITF membership gives us instant […]
July 18, 2013
The latest (no: 129) edition of the ITF’s bi-monthly HIV/AIDS update, is now available on-line. The May-June 2013 edition contains a report from the cruise ship seminar in Bali, Indonesia; a report on the Africa regional HIV seminar recently held in Lilongwe, Malawi; publication of 7th issue of Agenda, the ITF’s annual magazine; promotion of […]
Jo-Ann Davidson, Secretary of the Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia (FAAA) stated: “The FAAA commends Asiana Airlines On-Board Manager, Lee Yoon-hye and her cabin crew. Their actions reflect the true essence of all cabin crew as safety professionals.” (See the Facebook page link of the FAAA) In this video, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) flight […]
July 15, 2013
Ethiopian Airlines has bought 49% equity shareholding of Malawi Airlines as part of its strategy to compete with foreign carriers. The remaining 51% of the shares will be held by the Malawian Government and Malawian private investors. The new partnership with Malawi Airlines is part of ‘Ethiopian Vision 2025 strategic roadmap of setting up multiple […]
The ITF has expressed its ongoing concern regarding the use of strike-breakers by the Turkish Airlines (THY) and inaction of the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security. On Monday 8 July, a labour court in Istanbul ordered THY to stop using employees it hired as replacements for workers that have been on strike since […]
July 12, 2013
Asiana Airlines flight 214 crashed dramatically on arrival at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday. Footage of Asiana Airlines flight 214 showed the full horror of the crash, and the professionalism and bravery of the crew in their quick reaction in a terrifying situation. The flight had almost 300 people on board, including an infant […]
July 11, 2013
An expert report into Turkish Airlines’ (THY) anti-union practices, shows that the airline management has used strike-breakers and violated the national legal framework of Turkey. Some of the THY workers are on strike since 15 May 2013. The report reveals that THY has been hiring temporary staff (particularly from Sun Express) to maintain personnel numbers […]
July 3, 2013
