Railway workers condemn EU attacks on rail freight ETF, together with our rail affiliates EVG, CGT Cheminots, CFDT Chemino and UNSA-Ferroviaire, strongly condemn the EU attacks on rail freight and call for an adequate strategy for the railway sector in Europe that promotes climate-friendly rail freight transport. Statement 13 Jun 2023
Council breakthrough, an important step forward in the process, but text weakens worker’s hand Once the mandate of the Council of the European Union on the platform work directive has been agreed upon, the trilogue negotiations between Council, the European Commission and the European Parliament on Platform Work Directive can start. ETF has very strong reservations about the Council’s position and believes the strong presumption of employment contained in the EP text is the best way to ensure that workers are classified correctly to get access to their employment, social and pension rights. News 13 Jun 2023
‘Governments must seize this moment’: Critical juncture for EU Platform Work Directive It’s time for the Council of the EU to agree on a mandate on the Platform Work Directive that will protect the employment rights of millions of app-based transport workers, including ride-hail drivers and food delivery riders! ETF, ITF and their affiliates are calling on the Council to hammer out a deal so that trilogue negotiations with the European Commission, Council and Parliament can finally begin. Press Release 9 Jun 2023
Belgian unions set to mobilise against another legal attack on the right to strike in Europe Belgian unions stand together in their fight to defend the right to strike. They will take action next week in Brussels to oppose the so-called justice bill, soon to be presented to the labour committee of the Belgian parliament. Allowing to ban demonstrators convicted of misbehaviour at demonstrations, this bill could be just the pretext to enforce an effective blanket ban on trade unions demonstrations. News 2 Jun 2023
EU Social Partners for Fisheries: shaping a better path for a sustainable future for the fishing industry In the framework of the ‘Pillars of the Sea 3’ project, Europêche and ETF work together with specialists in the sector to develop a wide range of tools – guidelines, course programmes, legal analyses, and recommendations – for a safer, healthier, and more worker-friendly fisheries sector in the EU and worldwide. Press Release 1 Jun 2023
EU Social Partners for Fisheries – shaping a better path for a sustainable future for the fishing industry| Press Release resource 1 Jun 2023
Redefining maritime transport professions After 4.5 years of exceptional contributions and hard work from all partners, the closing conference of the SkillSea project concluded yesterday in Brussels. when a new maritime skill sea strategy was launched. News 1 Jun 2023
Substantial need for up and reskilling maritime professionals| SkillSea project – final conference resource 1 Jun 2023