European Trade Union Representatives support Decarbonisation of Aviation and call for Social Sustainability to underpin a just transition towards Carbon-Neutrality ETF, ETUC, EFFAT, UNI Europa, IndustriAll Europe and ECA welcome the Toulouse Declaration on future sustainability and decarbonisation in aviation, which was adopted at the Aviation Summit, a flagship event organised during the French presidency of the Council of the EU. Press Release 7 Feb 2022
The rise and the foreseen fall of a Hungarian low-cost carrier trying to build its own European Air Empire / Part II Part II – A Ukrainian story: Coincidence or deliberate action? The idea of having a trade union to represent the air transport workers within Wizz Air in Ukraine began to be shaped by some of the Wizz Air branch crew members in this country in the spring of 2020. Amongst them, Artem and Yuliia. News 18 Jan 2022
SAS pilots are not disposable The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) stands in solidarity with SAS pilots and their unions and condemns actions being taken by SAS that worsen income and working condition for workers News 25 Oct 2021
Solidarity in the Mediterranean sky! European and Arab world’s aviation unions’ joint Statement on the future of aviation Statement 1 Oct 2021
ETF defending an ambitious social clause at the Aviation Summit in Vienna ETF has defended the introduction of a safeguard social clause in Air Transport Agreements to protect our social rights, compensate for the negative social effects that might result from a further liberalisation and improve the terms of employment in 3rd countries. News 4 Oct 2018
Fighting for a fair EU External Aviation Policy Air Transport Agreements (ATAs)are international agreements between the EU and non-EU countries. These agreements can have a major impact on the European aviation sector and its workers. Fairness and a level playing field must be at the heart of all ATAs. Issues 23 Sep 2017