Statement April 30, 2019 Happy Labour Day – Message from ETF President Frank Moreels Ever year workers around the world celebrate Labour Day, or International Workers’ Day, to mark the strength and victories of the union movement. For the ETF and our affiliates it is a chance to think about how much we have achieved this year by standing together in international solidarity.
News April 30, 2019 Svitzer workers strike in The Netherlands – their fight is our fight! Despite the actions undertaken in the recent days, the Svitzer workers from The Netherlands are forced to strike today since the company refuses to have meaningful negotiations on legitime pay rise and better conditions for tug workers.
News April 29, 2019 Saying no to exploitation in river cruise. Our message reaches the media. Swiss TV cover the ETF/Nautilus action of 25 March 2019
News April 26, 2019 As European Parliament gets ready for elections, thousands march in Brussels for a fairer EU ETF and our Fair Transport banner joined 8000 workers in a march to support a fairer EU with better jobs, better pay and better social protection.
News April 26, 2019 COMPETING: April 2019 Newsletter The COMPETING project aims to improve recognition of professional qualitfications in the inland waterways sector. Check out this newsletter with the latest updates.
Press Release April 18, 2019 ETF and ECSA welcome the adoption of the Regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment The establishment of a European Maritime Single Window environment should deliver a long-awaited administrative simplification for masters and officers working onboard ships calling at EU ports. This should contribute to reducing stress and fatigue, and should be accompanied by adequate training and support from staff ashore.
Statement April 17, 2019 Unions are at the table as European Parliament ushers in new Labour Authority MEPs have formally signed off on a proposal to create a new European Labour Authority to oversee fair application of EU labour laws to workers who move around Europe. A huge step forward! Trade unions will have a major role in the powerful new body. But there is more work to do, so that transport workers are fully covered.
Statement April 16, 2019 EU Parliament vote on TPWCD: progress for precarious workers but discrimination for workers at sea MEPs have voted on the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive. The package will give enhanced rights to some categories of workers, but seagoing workers are still excluded. A joint letter with EPSU, EuroCOP and EUROMIL expresses our disappointment.
News April 10, 2019 Solidarity to Dutch colleagues! The ETF Tug Committee expresses its solidarity to the Dutch colleagues fighting for better conditions in Svitzer.
Press Release April 4, 2019 EP vote for improving the centralised mechanism for the recognition of the maritime education and certification systems of seafarers The ETF welcome today’s vote in the EU Parliament on the minimum level of training for seafarers. There was indeed substantial scope for improving the efficiency of the administrative framework regarding the mutual recognition of training and certification systems foreseen under directive 2008/106/EC.
Press Release April 4, 2019 European Parliament strikes a deal on the Mobility Package, taking the lead in fighting social dumping! The EU Parliament has a deal on the Mobility Package, a massive reform of EU rules governing road transport. The ETF welcomes the compromise as a step ahead towards clearer and better rules.
Publication April 3, 2019 TASCS Final Report The “Towards A Sustainable Crewing System” (TASCS) project is concluded and its Final Report is available in English, French, German and Dutch.