News October 7, 2019 Launch of the ETF survey on what the transport sector needs to be more attractive for women Now it’s time to ensure that governments in Europe ratify and implement the Convention. The ETF Women’s Committee urges all ETF trade unions to promote fair and violence-free workplaces for women transport workers.
News October 7, 2019 Why aren’t there more European Works Councils? An ETUI policy brief looking at answers to this question from a Belgian perspective
News October 4, 2019 Ryanair crew get justice in the Netherlands A Dutch court has ruled that Ryanair must compensate workers made redundant by the closure of its base at Eindhoven Airport last year.
News October 4, 2019 Trade unions and employers discuss digital changes in public transport operations
News October 1, 2019 XPO served notice under duty of vigilance law in landmark legal move French law is being used to force a road transport and logistics multinational to take the necessary steps to stamp out human rights abuses in its supply chain, in the first case of its kind.
News September 30, 2019 ETF talks future of European transport sector with Members of the European Parliament The ETF together with AK and ÖGB organised a workshop “European Transport Workers moving Europe forward” on 30 September 2019 in the European Parliament. The event was kindly hosted by MEP Ismail Ertug.
News September 26, 2019 Cybersecurity in Inland Navigation Cybersecurity is a challenge faced by all sectors. A lot can be learnt from measures taken in other transport modes to shield the sector from possible cyber attacks.
Press Release September 25, 2019 Filipino truck drivers received back payment of wages in Germany In recent years research conducted by the Dutch trade union research and enforcement foundation FNV-VNB in collaboration with the ITF, the ETF, local trade unions and NGOs, has identified several cases of abuse on non-EU truck drivers in Europe.
News September 25, 2019 The ETF attended the High-Level Conference on the Future of the Single European Sky (11 and 12 September 2019 in Brussels) Shaping the future of the Single European Sky is key for the workers in the aviation sector. The ETF participated and influenced a process on European level leading to a declaration on the Future of the Single European Sky and singed the joint agreement together with all other concerned stakeholders.
News September 24, 2019 The Mobility Package has a future! Bus, coach and truck drivers have hope! On 24 September, the TRAN Committee of the European Parliament gave green light to their newly appointed rapporteurs to start negotiations with the Council of Transport Ministers, on the Mobility Package.
News September 20, 2019 Transport workers for climate justice ETF joins the Global Action Week for Climate and calls for climate justice for transport workers!
News September 18, 2019 Upcoming EU transport portfolio needs to be social – open letter to President-elect Following the publication of the mission letter to the Commissioner-designate for transport the ETF is deeply concerned that the social issues are missing from the future EU transport portfolio.