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Connecting the world

Uniting workers across the entire transport system.

We bring together unions representing every sector of the global transport system, creating a connected global movement aimed at protecting and improving the welfare of workers.

Sectors
Civil aviation
ITF is taking the fight to the skies, addressing the key issues that affect aviation transport workers, from airport ground staff to cabin crew, from air traffic control to pilots.
DOCKERS
The ITF is supporting transport unions to tackle the key issues facing dockers today. From health and safety to job security, we are supporting our unions as they fight to make a difference.
FISHERIES
ITF represents fishers working at sea and on land, as part of the supply chain. We campaign for better working conditions in an industry that can be harsh and oppressive.
INLAND NAVIGATION
The ITF represents crew on inland waterways vessels throughout the world. We campaign for better working conditions on canals, rivers and lakes, and in ports and harbours.
RAILWAYS
ITF fights for safe and sustainable rail - a new economic and social model that redefines the role of passengers, workers, employers, the state and the environment.
ROAD TRANSPORT
Through organising, contract negotiation, monitoring and enforcement, the ITF is strengthening union capacity to create a safe and sustainable road transport industry.
SEAFARERS
ITF works to ensure safe vessels and decent working conditions for seafarers. Our aim is to raise standards, protect the vulnerable and eradicate exploitation.
TOURISM
As the largest subsector – accounting for 40% of the industry’s footprint – transport has a significant role to play in shaping a sustainable tourism future.
URBAN TRANSPORT
We work to see public ownership, strong labour standards and democratic participation for workers and passengers in public transport systems worldwide.
Warehousing
We're campaigning to secure and improve the safety, rights and labour standards of warehouse workers globally.
WOMEN
We're prioritising women’s visibility, activism and leadership in an industry where women are under-represented and men’s needs are still the default.
YOUTH
Transport unions need young workers to be their driving force now – for their future. The voices of young workers, with the support of unions, need to be at the forefront of the fight for secure and decent work. 
WE CREATE IMPACT AT SCALE
Impact stories

The pandemic in road transport

The pandemic in road transport’, a joint VNB-ITF-IUF film and investigation highlights how companies are exploiting Covid-19 to further cut transport prices, pay, conditions and health and safety in
Impact stories

Rights 4 Riders

Just days after riders announced a global network established by the ITF, #Rights4Riders , to protest the company’s business model, Deliveroo is facing setbacks to its IPO listing on the London Stock