Shape the Future of Aviation Jobs! Take the Global Skills Taskforce Survey (Closes Nov 8th)

Calling all Aviation Workers! The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) stands with you in demanding a #NewDealforAviation. This means jobs with good pay, strong working conditions, and a secure future. Here’s your chance to make a difference! The Global Aviation and Aerospace Skills Taskforce is conducting a vital survey to understand how the industry attracts […]


November 5, 2024

ITF Milestone in Global Aviation Governance

At our recent Civil Aviation Conference held on 15 October 2024, in Marrakech, affiliates across the board expressed strong support for intensifying our involvement and influence within the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). In the wake of the Conference, a landmark achievement was our first-ever participation as observers on the ICAO Council, marking a pivotal […]


November 1, 2024

Transport unions strike against Milei’s anti-union laws

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) sends unwavering solidarity to transport workers striking in Argentina today.   The strikers and their unions are protesting President Javier Milei’s vicious attacks on workers – his austerity measures, attack on right to strike and anti-union policies.  In a flagrant bid to pander to big businesses by offering tax breaks […]


October 31, 2024

German union urges Lufthansa to avoid Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott during US hotel workers’ strike

ver.di, the German union, is calling for Lufthansa Group to stop using Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott hotels to provide layover accommodation for their crew, during the current strikes that have seen 4,700 hotel workers walk off the job in bicoastal cities across the United States.  Further strikes were announced on Sunday in Boston, when 600 […]


October 7, 2024

Global solidarity with Argentinian aviation workers under attack

Global union leaders joined together today to collectively denounce draconian attacks on workers’ rights by Argentine President Javier Milei.   After declaring their intention to privatise Aerolíneas Argentinas, the national airline of Argentina, the Milei government is escalating its anti-worker offensive by seeking to restrict the right to strike of aviation workers and pressing spurious criminal charges against Pablo Biro, […]


October 3, 2024

ITF denounces Milei Government’s politically motivated charges against APLA’s Pablo Biro

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) strongly condemns the Argentine government’s filing of spurious extortion charges against Pablo Biro, General Secretary of the Association of Airline Pilots (APLA). This blatant act of intimidation represents yet another provocative step in the Milei Government’s systematic attack on trade unions.  The criminal complaint was filed by Argentina’s Minister […]


September 20, 2024

Aviation workers’ right to strike under attack by Milei Government in Argentina

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), as the global voice for 16.5 million transport workers around the world, is outraged by Argentine President Javier Milei’s politically motivated attack on workers’ fundamental right to withdraw their labour.    On 8 September, the Milei Government announced their intention to declare aviation an “essential service” and impose minimum service […]


September 12, 2024

ITF Launches new guidelines on integrating uncrewed vehicles into air traffic management systems

The ITF has released a pivotal document, “Introduction of Uncrewed Vehicle (UAV) in the Air Traffic Management System (ATM),” aimed at guiding its global affiliates and the broader civil aviation community through the complexities of integrating Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) into the Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. This new report marks a significant step in […]


September 6, 2024