International Transport Workers' Federation
Organization's name:
International Transport Workers' Federation
Organization's acronym:
ITF
Headquarters address
Address:
49-60 Borough Road
London
SE1 1DR
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Phone:
+44 (0) 207403 2733
Fax:
+44 (0) 207357 7871
Email:
mail@itf.org.uk
Web site:
www.itfglobal.org
Organization type:
Trade union
Languages::
English
Remarks:
Nahleen (9 Sep 2019): The date of reclassification is incorrect and needs to be corrected! Makome 21-6-2019: The consultative status of the Organization was reclassified from Roster to General in the 2019 regular session of the Committee on NGOs see E/2019/32 (Part I) 2018. MMN 6-Mar-2017: see message #235163 for NGO's request to submit a new reclassification request. Previous data: Re- classification Review Re-classification year:2017 Re-classification received:31 May 2016 Re- classification Officer:Diego Rumiany Assigned to:Hanna Denekew Initial review date:21 Sep 2016 Review Status (by NGO Branch): Closed Date review completed:01 Nov 2016 Remarks Remarks :DR 1-NOV-2016: The organization failed to provide the type of status to which they wish to be reclassified (General or Special) as they are currently in Roster consultative status. In addition, the organization did not provide consent and/or change wrong UN terminology in listing some Member States in Question 13 and the Annex document provided to Question 18 of the application form. The main UN terminology violations refer to: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China; Republic of Korea / Democratic People's Republic of Korea; the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; and Taiwan, Province of China. Several reminders were sent and a final notification dated 20 October 2016 (due on 26 October 2016) but no response was ever received. The case is then closed. HD 23-SEP- 2016: The certificate is issued by 'Certificate officer' which is a government organization responsible for statutory functions relating to trade unions and employers’ associations.
Contacts & Participation:
First Name:
Last Name:
Contact Type:
Noemi Isabel
MENENDEZ
Braulin Braquel
CUEVAS DE MONTES DE OCA
Brigitta
Paas
Myrtle Ruth Delene
WITBOOI
Shirley Lee
PRYCE
Valerie
Latron
Petra Leonora
HERNANDEZ HUGHES
Sophie Danielle
KOUROUMA
Gladys Rosario
LAZARTE BUSTAMANTE
Nathalie
GUILLEMETTE
Catina
Sicoli
Harizate
Khadija
Sharleen
STEWART
Patricia Virginia
BIARD
Santa Regina
PESSOTI ZAGRETTI
Ekaterina
Yordanova
Norma Luba
GRIGOROVITCH
Anne
Davidson
Yin Ngor Elizabeth
TANG
Kalthoum
Chtara Ep Barkallah
Jonathan
Warring
Others , Designation
Stephen
Cotton
Head of Organization
Nishi
Kapahi
Ann
Anderson
Victoria
Gray
Charlotte
Aitken
Conference Focal Point
Jodi
Evans
Activities
Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social
:
Human Rights
Humanitarian Affairs
International Law
Labour
Sustainable Development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women
:
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Policy advice
Violence against women
Women and HIV/AIDS
Women and health
Women in power and decision-making
Social Development
:
Employment
Information and Communications Technologies
Social policy
Youth
Sustainable Development
:
Agriculture
Climate change
Gender equality
Health
International law
Oceans and seas
Transport
Geographic scope:
International
Country of activity:
Belgium
Algeria
Fiji
Switzerland
Mauritius
Indonesia
Senegal
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Papua New Guinea
Luxembourg
Thailand
Norway
Panama
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Philippines
Turkey
Bulgaria
Tunisia
Nicaragua
Serbia
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Cape Verde
Mexico
Slovenia
Trinidad and Tobago
Finland
Iceland
Cambodia
Ukraine
Costa Rica
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Germany
Kenya
Georgia
Malaysia
Jordan
Tuvalu
Spain
Ghana
Grenada
Lithuania
Romania
Israel
Nigeria
South Africa
Portugal
Ecuador
Antigua and Barbuda
Russian Federation
Greece
Croatia
Benin
Argentina
Sri Lanka
Montenegro
Japan
Pakistan
Yemen
United States of America
Iraq
France
Denmark
Cameroon
Sierra Leone
Czechia
Estonia
New Zealand
Burkina Faso
Cyprus
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Bangladesh
Azerbaijan
India
Singapore
Timor-Leste
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sweden
Congo
Malta
Ireland
Bahrain
Austria
Chile
Barbados
Kazakhstan
Canada
Poland
Colombia
Peru
Liberia
Italy
Jamaica
Dominica
Netherlands
Togo
Guatemala
Latvia
Guyana
Honduras
Brazil
Madagascar
Australia
Kiribati
Morocco
Burundi
Egypt
Solomon Islands
Gambia
Lebanon
Millennium Development Goals:
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Promote gender equality and empower women
Ensure environmental sustainability
Mission statement:
The ITF is a free trade union body established to defend and further internationally the economic and social interests of transport workers of all kinds, and their trade unions. It stands for the defence of democracy and freedom and is opposed to colonialism, imperialism, totalitarianism and aggression in all their forms and to any discrimination based on gender, nationality, race or colour, age, sexual orientation, disability or beliefs. The aims of the ITF shall be: (a) To promote universal recognition of Conventions Nos. 87 and 98 of the International Labour Organization, concerning respectively Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively, other fundamental labour standards and relevant instruments of that Organization; (b) to support the work of the United Nations, its agencies, other intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations in those activities promoting peace based on social justice and economic progress; (c) to assist affiliated organisations to defend and promote internationally, the economic, social, occupational, educational and cultural interests of their members, including equal opportunities for all, gender mainstreaming and involvement of young workers in all ITF activities; (d) to assist affiliated organisations by developing research activities on problems and trends affecting their members, on working conditions, labour legislation, trade union organisation and education, collective bargaining and other matters related to the achievement of the ITF’s aims; (e) to assist workers in the transport and allied industries in the defence and promotion of their economic, social, occupational, educational and cultural interests.
Year established (YYYY):
1896
Year of registration (YYYY):
1983
Number and type of members:
The ITF has nearly 700 affiliated members collectively representing around 4.5 million transport workers around the world.
Funding structure:
Membership fees or dues
Other sources
Additional Information
Other UN Entities
Accreditation with other UN Entities:
ICAO
IMO
Main Objective
Social Development Username: ITF