Independent Transport- Workers’ Association of Nepal (ITWAN)
Workers from transport sector had initiated the movement for their rights with the beginning of the public transport. On June 23, 1979 transport workers organised a national gathering in Panipiya of Sunsari district and formed Independent Transport Workers’ Association of Nepal (ITWAN).
ITWAN is first and strongest union of this sector and is registered as third federation in Department of Labour as National Federation. Of the approximately 400,000 transport workers in the country majority is associated with ITWAN. In the 14 zones of the country the union has expanded in 13 zones except Karnali zone. At national level the union is affiliated to GEFONT and at international level it is affiliated with International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF).
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ITWAN holds planning workshop in Dhankuta
The Dhankuta District Committee of Nepal Transport Independent Workers' Organization, affiliated with GEFONT, held a planning workshop in Hile on August 1द्द, 2025.
With the participation of Central President Bhim Jwala Rai and other leaders, the workshop decided to expand membership on 15 different routes in the Dhankuta district and renew the membership of existing members.
District President Kamal Thing stated that the workshop also planned to conduct road accident reduction programs on various routes every month and publish road safety awareness stickers, among other initiatives.
In the workshop, which was attended by 46 leaders from Dhankuta district, Dhankuta Municipality Mayor Chintan Tamang announced a contribution of NPR 100,000 for the construction of the organization’s Koshi Province Office building, scheduled to be inaugurated on September 17, 2025.
ITWAN forms Load Unload Unit Committee
The GEFONT-affiliated Independent Transport Workers’ Association of Nepal (ITWAN) organized a gathering of load and unload workers at Teku, Kathmandu, on 16 August 2025.
The gathering held under the chief guestship of Vice President Nawaraj Ghimire, and elected an 11-member unit committee under the chairmanship of Thakur Nagarkoti, along with a 2-member advisory committee.
The event was attended by General Secretary Keshav Thapa Niru and other guests.