Calls and Campaigns

Logistics and transportation workers are among the most militant workers in the world. They have the capacity to paralyse whole industries and show immense power.

The pursuit of decent employment and equal opportunities for women is a crucial aspect of gender equality and social development. Yet women are still struggling with this.

To coincide with Pride Month in June 2023, IFWEA affiliate the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has joined ILGA World, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.

May Day 2023 provides  a moment to reflect on the enormous challenges to people and the planet, says ITUC in a statement.

WIEGO stands in solidarity with Elizabeth Tang, one of the world’s most principled and prominent women trade union leaders and activists.

BWI reiterates its demand for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in Myanmar, including trade unionists who were unjustly detained.

Protests are often “testosterone-fuelled events”, as the Guardian newspaper puts it, but women are at the forefront of current pension protests in France. 

“One year since it launched its illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s campaign of murder and terror against the Ukrainian people continues, with the complicity of Belarus” – ITUC

IndustriALL Global Union and IndustriAll European Trade Union support the call to “release all trade unionists who remain in detention and to drop all charges related to participation in peaceful protests and industrial actions”.

As the FIFA World Cup is played out Qatar, join the call for a global wave of support for migrant workers amongst activists, football fans, players, sports communities and the general public.

The Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI) General Secretary Ambet E. Yuson has released a statement from COP27 in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, calling for “real action” from COP27 leaders.

Russian forces are cracking down on teachers and education in occupied territories in Ukraine. Education International has issued a statement condemning these actions.

The Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI), representing 12 million workers worldwide, has condemned the military junta of Myanmar for the brutal execution of four democracy activists.

In a landmark decision, the International Labour Conference, held in Geneva in June 2022, has added health and safety to the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) President Liz Shuler has issued a public statement following the decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.

On 23 June 2022, World Public Services Day, Publics Services International (PSI – the global union federation of workers in public services) launched Behind the Mask – an interactive online documentary.

On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Trade unions are acting to ensure that LGBTIQ workers are protected and can enjoy their rights in law and in practice.

At a time when global tensions are high, trade unions, as the largest democratic and representative force on earth, are in the forefront of defending democracy and overcoming the devastating impacts of war.

StreetNet International is appealing for assistance for their affiliate in Ukraine, the Free Trade Union of Entrepreneurs of Ukraine (VPPU), a 20,000-person strong union of market vendors and small scale entrepreneurs.

A number of IFWEA affiliates have issued statements condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent effect on workers and their families.