Global union federation launches sanitation rights toolkit

Millions of transport workers worldwide are having their dignity and safety compromised by poor sanitation, including lack of access to toilets and washing facilities, according to the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation). It launched a new sanitation rights toolkit on International Women’s Day, pointing out that women workers often face additional barriers, such as no access to toilets assigned for women and to sanitary products.

The toolkit provides resources for workers to know their rights and organise for improved facilities. It includes information about health risks, checklists for negotiators, contract language, examples of successful union campaigns to win improvements, and the Transport workers’ sanitation charter. The new toolkit can be found at the ITF website.

https://sanitation.itfglobal.org