Union Action April 2, 2020 Union action in the time of COVID-19: Affiliate actions Our affiliates are hard at work defending workers’ rights! You can find their actions here!
Union Action April 2, 2020 Union action in the time of COVID-19: ver.di calls for respect and solidarity with truck drivers! German transport ministry takes up the issues raised by ver.di on appalling conditions at motorway service stations!
Statement April 2, 2020 COVID-19: ETF calls for an aviation rescue plan and EU fund to help protect a strategic industry European aviation has been amongst the first industries to be impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and will be one of the hardest hit. Support to the workforce and the industry will ensure a lifeline for the sector that will guarantee its recovery after the pandemic. ETF calls for conditional financial aid to aviation-sector companies and immediate support to all workers in civil aviation, with special attention given to the most vulnerable among them.
Worker's Story April 1, 2020 COVID-19: Belgian driver speaks out A worried Belgian driver working in the road transport industry speaks out about his working conditions and his company’s complete disregard towards his family situation.
Worker's Story March 31, 2020 COVID-19: Finnish train guard speaks out Railway workers are on the frontline and are in constant contact with passengers: “It’s scary for us all to work at the moment in these dirty trains with all the bacteria running around. Drivers are scared to touch the buttons and the driving table. We can’t go to visit them anymore. Conductors are scared to get COVID-19 from passengers or give it to them”.
Worker's Story March 31, 2020 COVID-19: Spanish cabin crew speaks out Antonio Escobar, a cabin crew member, and a union rep for SITCPLA shows us his working day during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News March 30, 2020 COVID-19: Fishermen are vital professionals and need to move without restrictions On 27 March 2020, European social partners of the fisheries sector wrote a joint letter to the European Commission to take urgent measures.
Statement March 30, 2020 COVID-19: Anticipating and managing the impact in multinational companies – Joint European Trade Union Federations’ Recommendations In view of the COVID-19 health crisis, ETF, alongside 5 European Trade Union Federations, has issued Joint European Trade Union Federations’ Recommendations to EWC/SE Coordinators and worker representatives in SNBs, EWCs and SEs on Anticipating and managing the impact in multinational companies.
Statement March 27, 2020 ETF writes to Croatian Government on suspension of labour & social rights during pandemic ETF condemns the Croatian government’s legislative initiative which would suspend labour and social rights and expresses that it is a clear attempt on workers’ rights in a letter to the Croatian government. Launching such an initiative when the whole of Europe is undergoing a health crisis, and while Croatia’s workforce is already under pressure as they cope with this epidemic is appalling. Such a crisis should never be used as an excuse to take away workers’ rights.
Press Release March 27, 2020 COVID-19: Social partners’ statement on urgent need for action in European aviation Members of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Civil Aviation prepared a joint statement, calling for action in response to the crisis caused by COVID-19.
Statement March 26, 2020 Social partners voice their disapproval of CBER prolongation in a letter to von der Leyen In response to the recent CBER prolongation, social partners sent a letter to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, expressing their disapproval of the decision pointing to the negative consequences of this action. The decision was not subject to a proper prior evaluation of effects and will likely have detrimental effects on many companies and workers of the logistics and supply chains in the EU.