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The ITF’s Railway Workers’ Section is one of ITF’s eight industrial sections. Its membership includes 144 unions worldwide, representing 1,213,518 members.
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News online

14 Nov 2008
Workers march to stop Europe-wide rail break-up
Thousands of rail workers staged a demonstration in France’s capital city yesterday in protest over European Union plans for the wholesale sell-off of national railways. Some 20,000 people representing trade unions from more than 12 European...

05 Sep 2008
Turkish Rail Union calls for support
The United Trade Union of Transport Employee (BTS) is asking for support to protect key railway sites and safeguard jobs. The BTS, an ITF affiliate, is organised within the railways. It is petitioning the Turkish government to save two stations...
 

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Press releases

12 Nov 2008
ETF press release: Rail workers march to stop EU-wide rail break-up
Thousands of rail workers will protest in Paris tomorrow against continuing European Union plans to force governments to sell off national railways in the latest stage of a relentless ideological campaign to restructure and privatise them. They...

09 May 2008
Unions launch group to represent National Express workers
Trade unions today inaugurated a network for workers at National Express Group at a two day meeting at the ITF in London. Representatives from The Netherlands, Spain, the UK and USA met for the first time to discuss the coordination of activities...
 

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