More women than ever work within the transport industry, a sector which has historically been male-dominated.
Question 1
View comments PostWhat can the ITF and affiliate unions do to become increasingly relevant to women transport workers?
Question 2
View comments PostWhat is the most important issue for women transport workers where you work?
Question 3
View comments PostHow has your union successfully engaged more women in union activity?
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Drupal Chief
Strong unions need women dockworkers
Follow this link to watch the film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CO1xfbBRRs
Irene C. Kurgat
What can the ITF and affiliate unions do to become increasingly
building
2. Make sure that employers eradicate gender disctrimination and
gender based violence at workplaces.
3. Campaing for more positions for the women in the leadership stucures of the
unions
ITF
ITF women are empowered by leadership training!
What you've said also links in with a lot of the comments in the forum on violence against women so we'd encourage those reading this to head there and take a look at the discussion going on there too.
Julie Amor Pino Piamonte
1.Ensure that your union has
2.Lobby your government for improved equal opportunities legislation.
3.Include equal opportunities on the bargaining agenda.
Irene C. Kurgat: ikurgat@kpa.co.ke
1. Equal oppotunities for all
2.
Irene C. Kurgat: ikurgat@kpa.co.ke
1. Equal oppotunities for all
2.
Monique VERBEECK
The changing face of dockers - men and women working together
As unions we have to make sure that women are being treated equally as their male colleagues. The ITF Dockers' Section launched a campaign in 2013: "THE CHANGING FACE OF DOCKERS - MEN AND WOMEN WORKING TOGETHER" to promote equality!
ITF
The changing face of dockers
Most recently a poster's been produced, which will be on display and available to order in language versions during the conference, which highlights exactly what Monique is talking about here: "THE CHANGING FACE OF DOCKERS - MEN AND WOMEN WORKING TOGETHER" look out for it at the conference or go to the itf women's pages to download it:http://www.itfglobal.org/women/index.cfm This is the kind of resource begin produced as part of the campaign mentioned above to try and even the playing field in a traditionally male dominated workforce on the docks worldwide.