ETF and ECSA reiterate call for recognition of seafarers as key workers ETF and ECSA call for the classification of seafarers as key workers and an introduction of specific rights and entitlements for seafarers everywhere. Statement 20 Apr 2021
Romanian court system forces Wizz Air to give back jobs to fired pilots and cabin crew In a new union victory against Wizz Air, courts in Romania rule that Wizz Air must reinstate four pilots and ten cabin crew. Union Action 14 Apr 2021
“Now is the time to clean up the airline” – internal leak exposes Wizz Air anti-worker practices A transcript of a secret Wizz Air management meeting from 4 April 2020 which was leaked to staff has been passed to the ETF, revealing that management saw the COVID-19 crisis as the opportunity to “clean up the airline” by using discriminatory and anti-worker criteria in deciding which pilots to dismiss. Press Release 9 Apr 2021
ETF condemns attacks on air traffic controllers in Albania Air traffic controllers in Tirana declared a temporary inability to work due to stress earlier this week, and the state reacted with force. The ETF stands in solidarity with the protesting workers and condemns the aggressive backlash of the state. Statement 8 Apr 2021
“Fair transport remains an objective, rather than a reality” – ETF brings together key stakeholders in discussion on sustainability To kick off Sustainable Transport Days, the ETF brought together key players in EU transport and beyond to reflect on the future of these industries. News 11 Mar 2021
Coordinated COVID-19 measures needed to save jobs and upcoming summer season, say European aviation and tourism stakeholders Ahead of the 1 March Extraordinary meeting of Ministers of Tourism, 14 European stakeholders in aviation and tourism urge the Portuguese presidency of the EU to put their efforts into the coordination of all restrictive measures related to COVID-19. Press Release 24 Feb 2021
Tourism Manifesto call for action: Accelerate social and economic recovery by investing in sustainable tourism development resource 9 Feb 2021