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• Stop the practices of low fare operators and Middle Eastern airlines that exploit workers who are employed by airlines facing economic hardship.


• Stop the prosecution of workers who assert their fundamental human rights to join a union, engage in collective bargaining, and work in an environment free of discrimination and unsafe and healthy conditions.


• Stop all forms of gender based discrimination in the industry. Agenda Item 3: Four Year Work Programme


The Conference adopted the section related priorities for 2014-­‐2018, as presented, with the following additions and comments:


• Create a Committee to ensure Occupational Health and Safety in relation to air-­‐quality in aircrafts and airports is properly prioritised in campaigning and influencing regulatory bodies.


• Ensure that eliminating bleed air contaminates in aircraft cabins is a priority so we can stop the daily poisoning of air crew and passengers through aircraft design alternate air circulation solutions and proper filtering of bleed air.


• Develop mapping and research of airport service providers, such as ground handling, refuelling etc. in coordination with other Global Union Federations -­‐if necessary-­‐ and develop a specific work programme.


• Craft an organising strategy for Air Traffic System (ATS) unions in the Caribbean.


• Continue sharing the successes of the ITF LATAM network organising campaign, its methodologies and results in other regions such as Asia Pacific in order to build on the experience gained.


• Support training promotion and apprentice programs against the on-­‐going de-­‐skilling trend. We must contribute to rebuilding a skilled workforce.


• Integrate women and young workers into the Section work plan and support efforts at encouraging family friendly policies and provisions in collective agreements.


• Research the role fatigue plays in aviation incidents/accidents with the aim of avoiding these in the future.


• Support global organizing campaigns, like the IAM’s campaign to organise workers at Delta Air Lines. After decades-­‐long battles run by fiercely anti-­‐union Delta against ITF affiliate unions, a victory at Delta will be a victory for all workers who face fierce anti-­‐union campaigns everywhere in the world.


• Improve the ATS activities of the Section through an engagement with CANSO. Page 2 of 4


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