Press Release October 14, 2022 Joint Press Release I Aviation unions welcome global agreement on net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 International and European trade unions welcome a new global agreement for net-zero carbon aviation emissions by 2050 but call for stronger commitments at the country level, including on social criteria. No worker or region should be left behind; we need a Just Transition for all!
News October 11, 2022 Geneva’s public transport workers strike for pay justice Public transport workers in Geneva will go on strike for pay justice.
News October 11, 2022 The EU must stop liner shipping consortia! Ensuring a socially sustainable sector should be an EU priority; therefore, it’s time to put an end to the CBER.
News October 7, 2022 World Day for Decent Work: Shedding light on the logistics sector’s hidden workers On World Day for Decent Work, the European Transport Workers’ Federation puts the spotlight on logistics workers: the invisible workers behind our supply chains in a rapidly growing and worryingly unregulated logistics sector.
Statement October 5, 2022 Fresh waves of transport strikes will hit Europe until workers secure decent pay Transport workers’ conditions are at an all-time low while the cost of living is at an all-time high, bringing a new wave of strikes in transport. Transport workers are determined to get their due: improved working conditions and fair pay to cope with the cost-of-living crisis.
News October 4, 2022 Rail workers on strike to save Belgian railways Belgium’s rail workers are on strike this October 5 to call on the government to invest in rail.
News September 28, 2022 Thousands of fisheries’ jobs at risk due to the bottom-trawling ban The European Commission’s intention to drastically reduce – even ban – bottom-contacting fishing gears is no secret. But the implications of such a decision are often disregarded. The ETF favours more sustainable fisheries, as fishers – the true guardians of the sea – are fully aware that the sustainability of fish stocks and the marine ecosystem is vital in preserving their income and jobs.
News September 22, 2022 Parking lot visit in Madrid confirms shortage of decent jobs, not drivers! A parking lot visit in Madrid confirmed that the Mobility Package rules are still not correctly enforced and implemented and that flexibility in rules is not the answer to driver shortage in freight and passenger road transport.
Press Release September 22, 2022 EU Social Partners in civil aviation say NO to abusive behaviour against aviation workers In a joint statement, the European Social partners in Civil Aviation agreed to join efforts to tackle one of the large spread issues which highly impacted the sector during the COVID pandemic and the summer 2022 season: the disruptive passengers.
Press Release September 20, 2022 Labour shortage cannot be solved with third-country workers, warns European Transport Workers’ Federation ETF warns against opening the EU labour market to third-country nationals without first fixing the lack of decent work in the transport industry. To do so otherwise is an open invitation for further exploitation of transport workers.
Press Release September 20, 2022 International solidarity for Liverpool’s striking dockers Global transport unions will be joining 560 Liverpool striking dockers on the picket line at the Port of Liverpool, as port operator Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Limited (MDHC) fails to honour promises on pay despite its profiteering.
News September 19, 2022 Social partner project on employability in rail confirms workers must take centre stage in digital transition The ETF and CER EU social partner report: Employability in the Rail Sector in Light of Digitalisation and Automation explores how to maintain employability in the face of the digital transition, with the human factor taking centre stage.