Women
Millions of women work in the transport industry world-wide, from bus and train drivers, to port workers, airline cabin crew, executives, call centre staff and office workers. Like most workers in the industry, women are seeing globalisation, de-regulation and privatisation squeeze their jobs, their wages and their conditions. At the same time, women have been facing unequal wages and rights, closed doors, poor parenting and maternity provision, discrimination and harassment.
Central to the ITF's campaigning is the aim to organise women into trade union activities, empowering women to secure better working conditions, more rights and equality with their male colleagues.
 | 30 Jul 2010
Shock over death of trainee seafarer in South Africa
The ITF and a South African affiliate have been horrified to learn that a trainee seafarer died at sea after she alleged that she had been raped.
Akhona Geveza was part of a group of over 130 young people, including 100 women, who had been... 17 Jun 2010
Transport unions in Australia stand up for pay equality
Transport trade unionists in Australia were among the thousands who rallied across the country to send home the message that the pay gap between men and women must end.
The rallies, which took place on 10 June, were organised by the ITF-affiliated...
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| 29 Jun 2006
ITF’s 41st Congress set for South Africa, August 2 to 9
The ITF is to hold its 41st world congress in Durban, South Africa from 2 to 9 August. This will be the first congress to be held in Africa in the Federation’s 110 year history and the biggest ever. The venue is the International Convention Centre... 12 Oct 2005
Unions launch global logistics network
Trade unions with members working in the big four logistics/express delivery companies - UPS, DHL, Federal Express and TNT - will meet in Washington from 1 to 3 November 2005 to establish a global union network. The meeting is being organised by...
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