News May 20, 2019 Candidates in European elections support our vision for Fair Transport On 23-26 May 2019 EU citizens will decide which politicians will represent them and defend their interests at EU level. The ETF is firmly convinced of the need for a better and more social Europe, and we’ve been taking our Fair Transport manifesto to potential MEPs.
News May 17, 2019 ETF attends 19th Congress of the Trade Union of Hungarian Railway Workers in Budapest ETF’s Deputy General Secretary, Sabine Trier, addressed VSZ’s Congress with a message of solidarity and thanks for the union’s voice in Central and Eastern Europe. She also called on all union members to get out and vote for candidates who support workers in the upcoming EU elections.
News May 17, 2019 ETF stands proud for LGBT* rights Work is place where we have to feel safe and comfortable to be ourselves, but too many workers still face harassment for their sexuality or gender identity. LGBT* rights are workers’ rights, and that makes this a trade union issue. On the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), we commit to step up and do more work on equality issues.
Statement May 15, 2019 Dear MEPs, will you help transport workers’ trade unions win fair contracts and conditions at Ryanair? ETF and ITF wrote to the candidates in the European Parliament elections to raise awareness of our campaign for better working conditions at Ryanair and to ask them to make a real difference to the lives of Ryanair workers during their mandate.
Statement May 15, 2019 ETF stands in solidarity with UK workers, their trade unions and all affected by Brexit No matter what happens with Brexit, the UK will remain a European country and UK transport workers will always be part of the ETF family. A hard or chaotic Brexit could spell disaster, so we call on leaders to reach a solution that protects citizens’ and workers’ rights. A statement from our Executive Committee sets out our priorities.
News May 15, 2019 Inland Waterways in Europe: Market Insight Report April 2019 The latest CCNR report gives updated figures about operating conditions and various kinds of freight. This edition has a special focus on Romania.
News May 15, 2019 Urban Public Transport Committee Elects New Chair Susanne Gällhagen of the Swedish union Kommunal is the new President. She is the first woman to chair the Urban Public Transport Committee.
News May 14, 2019 Ukrainian railway workers have our support as they rally in Kiev for safety, fair contracts and decent pay The TURTCWU is calling on the government to respect the collective agreements of the railways and take urgent action to maintain the Ukrainian railway system. Our Executive Committee has sent a strong message to the Ukrainian government, and we offer support to the TURTCWU in this dispute.
News May 14, 2019 Innovative Inland Navigation study report The final report of the study “Innovative Inland Navigation” from Edwin Verberght is available.
News May 10, 2019 Fair Transport in Europe: Young workers on the move Our young workers have a special role to play in the Fair Transport action week. They are traveling through Europe to the demo in Brussels, gathering stories from workers and unions to show the daily reality of social dumping. Check out their video diaries here!
Press Release May 9, 2019 ETF Appoints Livia Spera as Acting General Secretary Today our Executive Committee, meeting in London, approved the nomination of Livia Spera as Acting General Secretary. Livia was until now the Political Secretary for Dockers and Fisheries, and will take on the role immediately.
Press Release May 8, 2019 Social partners in road transport stand together to demand EU action on safe and comfortable truck parking areas Transport by road is vital for Europe, but truck drivers have to rest in parking areas that are too small or in desperate need of an upgrade. Today IRU and ETF met EU Transport Commissioner Bulc. We call for action from the EU and its Member States’ to create a denser network of safe and secure truck parking areas