Second wildcat strike in Grafenhausen shines new light on continued human rights abuses in European road transport Over 130 truck drivers, who come from countries including Georgia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, and Tajikistan, are gathered at the rest area in Grafenhausen, Germany to demand pay owed them by the Polish trucking consortium Mazur Group or Agmaz-Lukmas-Imperia. It is the second wildcat strike by truck drivers in Germany and has brought renewed attention to the urgent need for intervention by government and industry stakeholders to protect the rights of third-country nationals. Press Release 27 Jul 2023
ITF-ETF joint press release| European trade unions say only mandatory standards can rescue troubled ferries sector resource 24 Jul 2023
European trade unions say only mandatory standards can rescue troubled ferries sector – European, global unions ETF and ITF welcome the bilateral France – UK agreement over voluntary seafarer employment and welfare standards. Yet, they call together for the adoption of mandatory seafarer employment standards on European shipping routes, underpinned by sectoral collective bargaining rights. Press Release 24 Jul 2023
JT4Mobility – Road Transport Workshop: time to move in second gear towards Just Transition With upcoming environmental legislation and new powertrain technologies, European road transport is at a crossroads. As jobs and working conditions continue to be impacted by new green transition-related regulations, road transport workers call for a Just Transition. As part of a joint EU-funded project, ETF and IndustriAll Europe organised a workshop dedicated to road transport sector. News 20 Jul 2023
Prioritising workers, it is the only way towards a sustainable aviation sector The ETF welcomes the recent report published by Greenpeace, revealing the urgent need for better working conditions and employment standards in the aviation industry. There is no aviation industry without its workers, and they should become the 1st priority within the entire sector. Press Release 20 Jul 2023
JT4Mobility Rail workshop: is Europe on track? ETF and IndustriAll Europe joint JT4 Mobility workshop in Cologne discussed EU rail transport policies and rail development in Europe. Both organisations share concerns about constraints to achieve a Just Transition and the means currently available for rail workers, including the absence of a level playing field with other transport modes and insufficient investment. News 14 Jul 2023
Italy: A protest to claim a fair future for railway workers and to defend the right to strike The ETF stands in solidarity with our Italian affiliates and rail workers’ unions. We pledge our unwavering support to the workers of Trenitalia and Italo as they strive for fair working conditions and the protection of their rights. News 13 Jul 2023
Call for Tender| DELIVERING FAIR TRANSPORT FOR ALL – WP 3: WOMEN TRANSPORT WORKERS resource 13 Jul 2023
ETF points out contradictions in EC’s Greening Transport Package The advances that could come from the Greening Transport Package, presented by the European Commission, are shadowed by a striking incoherence that the ETF must point out. The facilitation of cross-border operations of “gigaliners”, the 44-tonne longer and heavier vehicles with European Modular Systems running on fossil fuels, will be an obstacle to reach a clean and just transition to a carbon-neutral freight industry. Press Release 12 Jul 2023