Statement March 17, 2022 ITF and ETF condemn P&O mass sacking and outsourcing ETF and ITF condemn the P&O ferry operator’s intention to sack its UK based seafaring workforce and outsource their jobs to non-union, agency workers.
News March 17, 2022 ETF calls for solidarity amongst the entire Tug and Towage sector to protect workers’ rights We urge Svitzer Australia management to immediately reach a resolution with our affiliate unions that respects Svitzer Australia workers’ rights and security. At the same time, we ask the Svitzer management team to treat our fellow Svitzer workers with due respect.
Statement March 17, 2022 ETF calls for equal pay for equal work of equal value for all drivers working in the EU The ETF takes the lead in campaigning for a non-discriminatory application of EU legislation to all bus, coach and truck drivers working on the territory of the EU, no matter their origin.
News March 16, 2022 Fishers’ jobs and income at risk due to sharp fuel prices increase We ask the European Commission to adopt emergency measures to alleviate the increased fuel prices’ pressure on the fisheries sector.
News March 16, 2022 Fit for 55 package: fit for aviation workers? One of the most important issues we want to raise with our ETF Civil Aviation position on the European Commission’s Fit for 55 package is just transition and how environmental and social sustainability can go hand in hand if workers’ needs and voice are taken into account.
Statement March 15, 2022 ETF Railway Section calls for peace The Steering Committee of the ETF Railway Section condemns the war in Ukraine as we condemn all wars worldwide.
News March 15, 2022 Stronger collective agreements and legislation way forward for bus & coach industry ETF study on “Social Conditions in Bus and Coach Transport in Europe” explores what it needs to become more attractive and recall and retain skilled drivers.
News March 14, 2022 Transport workers for transport workers The first ETF humanitarian aid transport is on its way to Ukraine. The convoy left Brussels this afternoon, and it is expected to reach the Slovak-Ukrainian border tomorrow, with immediate help destined to our transport workers in need in Ukraine.
News March 11, 2022 ETF brings transport workers’ voices to Informal European Transport Council “A social deal for transport is needed to put workers at the centre of the recovery and the green and digital transition!” was ETF’s core message at the Informal European Transport Council meeting in Paris.
News March 9, 2022 Once again, Wizz Air abandons their employees in Ukraine It seems to be the same old story that inevitably goes back again and again to the low-cost Hungarian carrier Wizz Air. Just this time, its actions are outrageous as they are directly linked to the war in Ukraine.
News March 8, 2022 International Women’s Day 2022: Peace, dialogue and justice for Ukraine War always has a gender dimension. Too often, we have borne witness to gender-based violence in wars and in conflict zones. We call for an end to attacks, for peace, dialogue and justice.