News August 31, 2020 EU road freight sector needs investments in a socially sustainable, innovative, fair and better future! In a letter to EU Transport Commissioner Adina-Ioana Vălean, the ETF Road Transport Section calls for a fair and sustainable deployment of the EU recovery instruments and emphasises the need for investments in a socially sustainable, innovative, fair and better future for road freight transport.
Worker's Story August 28, 2020 Dismissed Wizz Air workers speak out Wizz Air has been waging an anti-union campaign for months now in the Kyiv base. Three of the workers that were recently dismissed speak about their experiences with the company.
News August 27, 2020 Unions to continue lashing battle to achieve compliance with non-seafarers’ work clause Court of Rotterdam issued a decision today to dismiss the unions’ preliminary request to prohibit the lashing by seafarers immediately in advance of the results of main proceedings. Despite this decision, unions believe that the agreement is clear that this cargo handling work must be undertaken by trained, experienced dockers when they are present.
News August 26, 2020 Wizz Air dismisses four trade unionists in latest union-busting endeavour WizzAir seems to be using the COVID-19 pandemic to attack workers’ rights and prevent unionising. ETF and ITF call upon Wizz Air to reinstate the recently dismissed trade-unionists, recognise the union, and enter into dialogue with workers’ representatives.
News August 20, 2020 Mobility Package: Driving and rest time rules apply as of today Today, provisions relating to the driving and rest time rules of the Mobility Package start to apply. On this important occasion, the ETF has prepared a first trade union practical guide, an overview of the changes brought on by the new provisions.
News August 17, 2020 Solidarity message from ETF following railway accident in Scotland The ETF is saddened to learn about the terrible rail accident on 12 August near Stonehaven. With great sadness, we learned that the crash claimed lives of the driver Brett McCullough, conductor Donald Dinnie, and one of the passengers, Chris Stuchbury.
News August 12, 2020 European Inland Navigation can resurface stronger than ever In an open letter, Joris Kerkhofs and Jacques Kerkhof reflect on the effects of the crisis on inland waterways transport (IWT) in Europe. They explore the ways this crisis has impacted the sector and how we can ensure that it plays a role in the sustainable future of European transport.
News August 11, 2020 Cabin air quality: CEN standard in sight but the battle goes on After 65 years of use of bleed air in aeroplanes, thousands of fume events and hundreds of studies, CEN is about to propose a standard for cabin air quality.
Union Action August 7, 2020 French Union CGT calls on government to facilitate crew changes and garners support from Member of the French National Assembly, Sophie Panonacle Complimentary to our recent letter to the French government on crew changes, our affiliate, national French trade union CGT sent a letter to Annick Girardin, French Minister of the Sea which drew the attention of Sophie Panonacle who has, in turn, sent additional letters to the Minister of the Sea as well as the French Foreign and Europe Minister.
News August 4, 2020 Solidarity message from ETF following railway accident in Portugal ETF is shocked and saddened to learn about the terrible rail accident on 7 August 2020 in Portugal which resulted in the death of two maintenance workers and 37 injured. ETF presents its sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the tragic accident.
Statement July 31, 2020 ETF Pilots offer solidarity to Icelandair Cabin Crew Members Learning of Icelandair’s intention to lay off all of its cabin crew and replace them with pilots which was put to a stop by a last-minute agreement between Icelandair and trade union, Icelandic Cabin Crew Association, ETF CAS issued a statement in solidarity with the cabin crew and their union.
Statement July 27, 2020 Trade unions across Europe sound alarm over EasyJet’s approach to workers’ rights and aviation safety The European Transport Workers’ Federation condemns EasyJet’s despicable attacks on workers’ rights and questions the carriers’ attitude towards safety.