A high-level transport symposium in Johannesburg, South Africa has brought together the leaders of eight major unions to discuss how to appeal to the 76 percent of transport workers in the country that are unorganised. Also participating at the event were the general secretaries of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and IndustriALL global union. […]
Do you know someone who has done outstanding work to promote social justice and decent work in the Global South? We are looking for nominations for the Esther Busser Memorial Prize. Details of how to enter are below. Esther Busser was a real friend of the ITF and working people in general. She died too […]
On 19 February, at Phnom Penh Solidarity Centre, workers from the Cambodian Transport Workers’ Federation (CTWF), Informal Democratic Employees Association (IDEA) and Sihanoukville Port Workers’ Union, formally cemented the National Coordinating Committee of Cambodia (NCC). The NCC will unite all ITF affiliates in Cambodia and enable the planning of activities collectively. Brother Vorn Pao from […]
Workers’ unions affiliated to the ITF have formed a new group in Papua New Guinea to cooperate more closely together. The national coordinating committee includes working people from the Papua New Guinea Maritime and Transport Workers Union (PNGMTWU) and the National Airlines Employees’ Association (NAEA). Alvira Bunemiga (PNGMTWU) was elected to be the young transport […]
As we enter a new decade, ITF president Paddy Crumlin and general secretary Steve Cotton reflect on 2019 and commit to driving and delivering social, economic and environmental justice throughout the world, and for transport workers globally. Message from ITF president Paddy Crumlin So it’s greetings from Union Central, Union Central is all over the […]
An ITF delegation, led by the general secretary Stephen Cotton, has visited China this week to enhance cooperation and understanding with the country’s labour movement. The visiting group included Asia Pacific members of the ITF’s executive board and was arranged to fulfil the mandate set by the executive board to further the strategic relationship with […]
The ITF general secretary has written to the new president of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to congratulate him on his election and looking forward to further close cooperation between the two organisations. Salvatore Sciacchitano, from Italy, will begin his three-year term in January 2020 and succeeds Dr Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu from Nigeria. Stephen […]
Nearly 500 workers have signed up to their local union as part of a young workers’ camp in Jinja, Uganda, backed by the ITF. Over 100 young workers are participating in the event, with representatives from Uganda, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania and Mozambique. The ITF part funded the event and sent an international delegation of […]
