International Transport Workers Federation ITF world congress to be held in Mexico City

The world congress of global union organisation the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) will be held in Mexico City from 5 to 12 August 2010.

One thousand three hundred and seventy six participants from 368 unions in 112 countries are expected to attend the four-yearly event, the first to be held in Latin America.

A press conference will be held at the conference venue, the Hilton Mexico City Reforma Hotel & Convention Centre, on 5 August at 13:30. For all those who can’t attend that there is a wealth of information online about the event, its aims and history (see the press area www.itfcongress2010.org/press.cfm or the congress site at www.itfcongress2010.org). Further press releases will follow before and during the event.