Here you will find an ever expanding resource covering aviation issues that affect all categories of civil aviation workers including cabin crew, airline ground staff, pilots, airport workers and air traffic management staff. Be sure to return regularly or to register to receive updates as this area will be updated on a daily and weekly basis. Also, please email us at aviation@itf.org.uk if you have any links or material you would like to contribute here, or simply to offer us feedback. The ITF Civil Aviation section.
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 […]
New Look and ITF begin joint work to empower transport workers to organise and be protected from labour rights abuses. Leading UK apparel brand, New Look, and global trade union federation, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), are now working together to ensure that transport workers’ human and labour rights are protected in New Look’s […]
As we saw when the recent tech outage hit the aviation industry, workers step in when technology fails. Behind the scenes we know this is a regular occurrence, even as less workers are employed because of a supposed reduced need for them. The outage shows that technology’s short-term gains come at a cost when deployed […]
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has released a groundbreaking report entitled “Technological Changes at Airports and Their Impact on Workers,” detailing the profound effects of new technology on airport employees worldwide. Commissioned by the ITF and prepared by Georgia Montague-Nelson of the Global Labour Institute, Manchester, the report underscores the urgent need for a […]
Cabin crew members are the backbone of aviation safety. Yet, despite their crucial role, they are denied the same rest and fatigue regulations that protect pilots. It’s time to change that. Across the Commonwealth, from Sierra Leone to Bangladesh and the United Kingdom, Flight Time Limitations (FTLs) are in place to safeguard cabin crew. These […]
Ask the President of Indonesia to stop the union busting at Garuda, the country’s flag carrier airline! Sing the petition here>> Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia’s flag carrier, is trying to destroy the oldest union at the company, SEKARGA, which represents thousands of administrative workers in the company’s offices. The attacks began in November 2023 when Garuda […]
As states get green light to implement supply chain Directive, ETF and ITF demand more from landmark law The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) are calling on European Union (EU) Member States to quickly introduce strong domestic supply chain due diligence laws to protect transport workers from corporate […]
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority is denying over 600 Air Traffic Services workers their fundamental right to join a union. In 2023, air traffic services workers including air traffic controllers, aeronautical communication officers, telecommunication and engineering services workers attempted to organise a union with ITF- affiliated Transport Workers Union of Kenya (TAWU). But their employer, the Kenya […]
