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.
Commission’s SES2+ proposal: behind the greenwashing, a further push for cost reduction and liberalisation
The ETF calls on MEPs to reject the European Commission’s greenwashing narrative surrounding the proposed Single European Sky reform. The proposal simplifies and oversells the potential positive effects for the environment while deliberately ignoring the reform’s adverse social impacts.
The working day in the Merchant Marine
Cristian Castaño, FSC-CCOO, reflects on the globalised nature of shipping, international legislation, and the protection of seafarers’ rights.
The Ever Given showed the importance of tug and towage workers, but their industry continues to cut dangerous corners
The ETF and ITF respond to the blockage of the Suez Canal and emphasise that unless the industry’s ‘race to the bottom’ and workers’ safety concerns are addressed, the world could be in store for another Even Given-type crisis sooner than we think.
“We are people – this is about livelihoods!” – FedEx-TNT workers in Germany speak out
FedEx-TNT has announced plans to fire more than 6000 workers in Europe, despite record profits in 2020. Workers have had enough and are speaking out: today, we share stories by FedEx-TNT workers in Germany.
Mayors and Transport Unions Demand Historic Global Investments in Public Transport to Create 4.6 Million Jobs and Drive COVID-19 Recovery
The ETF joins the global unions and cities across the world to demand that governments make an urgent injection of stimulus funding into public transport services and infrastructure in order to drive economic stimulus, create millions of jobs and tackle the climate crisis.
Airport workers in Portugal seek a long-term solution for the future of Groundforce
Groundforce airport workers call for a long-term solution after their jobs are put at risk because of the main shareholder’s irresponsible behaviour.
ETF manifesto proves fair platform work is possible if we stop allowing platforms to have their cake and eat it too!
The ETF proves that fair platform work is possible in its six-step manifesto. Fulfilling this vision requires platform companies to assume their responsibilities as employers and finally admit their workers are employees. Meaning they must adhere to regulations in place and ending their business model based on bogus self-employment and circumvention of labour and fiscal laws.
Road industry’s bad players scared straight by Mobility Package
End of 2020, seven Member States – Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Romania – challenged the Mobility Package in court. 15 court cases were opened against the Council and the European Parliament who in July last year adopted the Package with a large majority. Such action just goes to show how important this Package is, in restoring social and economic fair play in the road transport sector which for decades had been ripped apart by social fraud, human slavery and unfair competition between operators.
Solidarity with Italy’s Amazon logistics workers striking for fair working conditions
Today, Italian unions are making history. For the first time, Amazon’s ENTIRE logistics chain is on strike in Italy for 24 hours. Amazon is outright refusing to negotiate a supply chain collective bargaining agreement that would also cover their subcontractors.
ETF stands by Finnish railway workers and their fight to protect their working conditions
The ETF lends all of its support to Finnish railway union RAU and the Finnish locomotive drivers striking in Helsinki right now to protest against government-owned railway company VR and its attempts to weaken collective agreements and working conditions.
ETF’s 5 million transport workers say ‘Protect the new European Mobility Package for fair road transport!’
The ETF is calling for broad support for the Mobility Package and strongly advise the 7 European countries attacking it to reconsider and withdraw from legal action.