News November 24, 2023 Get Logistics Workers Home Safely! Logistics last mile delivery network in Europe presents a complex and challenging landscape for drivers, many of whom are not directly employed by directly by the big players likle Amazon. Instead, these drivers are part of a vast web of subcontracted companies.
News November 22, 2023 “Get Me Home Safely” Campaign for Railway Workers After a first take on the Aviation workers, ETF’s campaign “Get me Home Safely” focuses now on railway workers. A video on the safety of railway workers was unveiled this week, shedding light on the often-overlooked issue of safe commuting for railway employees, especially women.
News October 27, 2023 ETF Launches “Get Me Home Safely Campaign” for Civil Aviation Workers The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) has taken a step in advocating for the safety and well-being of civil aviation workers with the launch of its “Get Me Home Safely Campaign” for the Aviation sector. A video on the safety of aviation workers was unveiled during a joint webinar with the Airport Regions Council (ARC), shedding light on the often-overlooked issue of safe commuting for airport employees, especially women. In the next weeks, new videos will be released.
News June 16, 2023 ETF is for gender equality in all aspects of life ETF remains dedicated to fighting and promoting gender equality and fully supports its union members’ efforts devoted to gender equality. An ETF Women’s Committee delegation joined the 14 June major women’s equality rally in Switzerland, a traditional event championing for women’s rights.
Press Release March 8, 2023 Get ME home safely: Unions demand safe commuting for women transport workers Get ME home safely: ETF and transport unions across Europe advocate for safe commuting as a political, employer, and local community obligation.
News June 2, 2022 Welcome to our new ETF Women’s Steering Committee Last week, at ETF’s 6th Congress, a new ETF Women’s Steering Committee was elected.
Press Release May 25, 2022 Frank Moreels and Livia Spera relected leaders of European Transport Workers’ Federation On the occasion of ETF’s 6th Ordinary Congress in Budapest, Frank Moreels and Livia Spera were elected President and General Secretary of the European Transport Workers’ Federation.
News March 8, 2022 International Women’s Day 2022: Peace, dialogue and justice for Ukraine War always has a gender dimension. Too often, we have borne witness to gender-based violence in wars and in conflict zones. We call for an end to attacks, for peace, dialogue and justice.
Statement November 25, 2021 Fighting violence against women transport workers must be a priority International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2021: ETF Executive Committee states: “Fighting violence against women transport workers must be a priority!”
Event November 9, 2021 Yes! More Women in Transport: Identifying priorities for ETF Women’s Committee future Work Programme Yes! More Women in Transport: Over 100 trade unionists and workers from 24 countries and 42 trade unions came together for a two-day conference from 20 – 21 October to identify future priorities for the ETF Women’s Committee Work Programme which will be adopted at ETF’s Congress in May 2022.
Press Release November 5, 2021 Women in Rail Agreement signed and ready for implementation ETF and CER have officially signed the Women in Rail autonomous agreement aimed at promoting employment of women in the sector, marking its entry into force.
Press Release July 1, 2021 Women in Rail – Provisional EU Social Partner Agreement reached Social partners ETF and CER reached a provisional agreement in the final round of negotiations at EU level for a binding agreement aimed at promoting employment of women in the sector.
News June 25, 2021 Milestone ILO Convention 190 comes into force ILO Violence and Harassment Convention 190 – the first international treaty to address violence and harassment – comes into force. ETF continues to call on countries to ratify, but unions are already taking action and can use ETF’s Workplace Guidance to put the topic on the agenda.
News April 12, 2021 ETF condemns Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention Following Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul convention, ETF’s Women’s Committee expresses solidarity with the Turkish women transport workers and our affiliates in Turkey.
Statement March 8, 2021 IWD 2021: Employers and governments must do more to protect women at work! “In the transport sector, violence and harassment are still often seen as part of the job. And that is unacceptable”. On International Women’s Day, the ETF joins the international trade union movement to call on governments to ratify the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention no. 190, which will come into force in June this year.
News March 4, 2021 ETF’s reply to International Transport Forum Consultation stresses urgent need to make transport fit for women to work in In view of their 2021 Summit, the International Transport Forum (ITF) launched their Annual Gender in Transport Consultation to bring together all perspectives needed to advance gender equality in the transport sector. As an ITF stakeholder, ETF sent in a written contribution focussing how to make the transport sector attractive for women to work in and on the impacts of COVID-19 on women transport workers.
News January 12, 2021 ETF voices concerns over missing Pay Transparency Directive The ETF wrote to European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen today to share growing concerns over her unfulfilled promise to introduce ‘binding pay transparency measures’ within 100 days of entering office. Further delay could have far-reaching consequences on women transport workers and women workers alike.
News December 10, 2020 ETF’s Workplace Guidance to address violence and harassment against women at work explained by Dr Jane Pillinger To mark today’s Human Rights Day, the last day of the UN’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the ETF has released a series of videos to guide trade unions through the use of our newly published Workplace Guidance to address violence and harassment against women at work.
Press Release December 9, 2020 EU’s Mobility Strategy must step up its game in shaping socially and environmentally sustainable transport Transport workers are the sector’s “most valuable asset” reads the newly published Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, but proposed initiatives fall short in matching this statement. The ETF reiterates that to fulfil the goals of the Strategy and enable the transition to greener transport, it is essential to address social issues and foster worker engagement.
News December 3, 2020 EU Mobility Strategy – not without transport workers! In its response to the upcoming Strategy for a Sustainable and Smart Mobility, the ETF sets out five key pillars to ensure that future industrial policies for transport combine both employment and climate protection and ensure fundamental change to build an environmental and socially sustainable sector.
News December 2, 2020 ETF affiliates commit to continued Europe-wide fight for fair transport Union responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and a strong recovery that puts social first were at the heart of discussions when ETF affiliates came together online last week.
News November 25, 2020 End VAW: ETF leads the way with Workplace Guidance to address violence and harassment against women at work To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the ETF is taking a stand. Not only are we continuing to call on governments to ratify the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206; we are also releasing our Workplace Guidance to address violence and harassment against women at work.
Statement November 19, 2020 World Toilet Day: Women Transport Workers tell it like it is Part of providing a safe and adequate work environment for women transport workers is having and providing access to decent sanitary facilities. However, when we interviewed around 3,000 women in transport, it emerged that access to toilets is a serious issue affecting their health and safety at work.
Statement November 4, 2020 Enough is enough: End the Gender Pay Gap! Based on a recent ETF survey of around 3,000 women transport workers from across Europe, nearly one in three think that they have fewer opportunities to advance in their current workplace than their male colleagues. The survey report points to unequal treatment between men and women as one of the main reasons for the low 22% female make-up of the sector. Enough is enough. On (Un)Equal Pay Day, ETF calls for an end to the gender pay gap.
Statement October 29, 2020 ETF & Vera Tax call on European Commission to mainstream a gender-responsive approach into EU transport policies On the heels of yesterday’s report on How to Make Transport Fit for Women to Work in which revealed an alarming gender divide in the transport industry, comes a joint call by ETF and MEP Vera Tax call on Commissioner Vălean and Commissioner Dalli to mainstream a gender-responsive approach into EU transport policies. A debate on Women in Transport in the framework of the first European Gender Equality Week at the European Parliament, will take place today and tackle the underlying issues that lead to an underrepresentation of women in the transport sector.
Press Release October 28, 2020 “Make Transport Fit for Women to Work in!” – ETF sounds alarm over industry’s growing gender divide ETF’s survey of around 3,000 women reveals a growing gender divide and marks the beginning of a campaign to ‘Make Transport Fit for Women to Work in’ targeting policymakers and social partners at both national and European level.
News September 17, 2020 ETF brings transport workers’ voices to the table at social partners’ Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy hearing Yesterday, ETF’s sections made their demands on the future EU mobility strategy loud and clear at the Social Partners’ dedicated hearing. Workers must be at the centre of the strategy if the Commission truly wishes to achieve sustainability in transport.
News September 14, 2020 UTP social partners ETF & UITP discuss COVID-19 & implementation of social dialogue work programme Social partners in urban public transport, ETF and UITP, virtually came together last week to discuss issues affecting urban public transport workers, the impact of the pandemic and the implementation of their joint work programme.
News September 10, 2020 Fair recovery: only if we reform transport policies! Taking the floor at a panel discussion at ETUC’s annual European Works Council conference, Livia Spera, General Secretary of European Transport Workers’ Federation denounced the many transport companies taking advantage of the crisis to lower working terms and conditions and disrespecting social dialogue and consultation rights at all levels.
News June 22, 2020 Milestone ILO Convention 190 celebrates first anniversary Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the historic adoption of the ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work which is supplemented by Recommendation 206. Why is ILO C190 groundbreaking and what’s next? ETF explains.
News June 18, 2020 “Do it!” – EU Recovery Plan must pave the way for fair transport ETF joins the ETUC in calling on the EU Council to speed up payment of EU emergency support for health and protecting incomes and jobs and agree on an EU Jobs Recovery Plan for massive investment & solidarity. For the transport industry, a recovery plan should not be back-to-business-as-before – a policy shift must accompany it!
Union Action June 3, 2020 CFDT groupe Air France & UNPNC-CFDT say STOP to violence and harassment against women at work CFDT Groupe Air France and UNPNC-CFDT have released a leaflet denouncing the unacceptable sexual violence in the workplace and have put forward their demands: they want an agreement to fight violence and harassment against women at work!
News May 26, 2020 ETF to von der Leyen: “Don’t put the EU Pay Transparency Directive on ice!” In view of the European Commission’s decision on its Work Programme tomorrow, the ETF wrote to EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen urging her not to put the EU pay transparency directive on ice!
News May 13, 2020 COVID-19: ETF decries death of assaulted UK railway worker Belly Mujinga ETF is shocked and devasted to learn of the death of Belly Mujinga, TSSA union member and railway ticket officer for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Southern, who died of Coronavirus in April after being spat on by a member of the public while carrying out her duties.
News April 30, 2020 May Day 2020: Why trade unions matter now more than ever Now more than ever, it is important to acknowledge transport workers all over Europe and highlight the key role unions will play in protecting their working conditions, wages and employment after the health crisis subsides.
Statement April 28, 2020 IWMD: Hold your applause, protect transport workers’ safety! Today, we remember the dead and fight for the living! Transport workers deserve dignity and safety at work and we are fighting for their rights!
News April 10, 2020 COVID-19: Transport workers have a right to protective equipment! ETF prepared an overview of EU legislation that protects workers’ right to protective equipment in the workplace.
Statement April 3, 2020 “Time for real Europeans to stand up!”, says Frank Moreels Frank Moreels, president of European Transport Workers’ Federation, is urging European leaders to take heed as the COVID-19 crisis further exposes the cracks in the foundation of the transport industry.
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!
News March 9, 2020 International Women’s Day 2020: Making the transport sector fit for women workers On the occasion International Women’s Day, the ETF presents a teaser of the findings from the ETF survey on how to make the transport sector fit for women workers.
Statement January 15, 2020 European minimum wage initiative – Consultation is underway! On 14 January, the European Commission launched First phase consultation of Social Partners on a possible action addressing the challenges related to fair minimum wages. While the ETF strongly believes that workers of Europe need a pay rise, we don’t support simplistic approaches and half-baked solutions that could endanger the autonomy of social partners around the continent. A simple prescriptive mechanism cannot solve wage stagnation – instead, we need to address the core causes of it, such as precarious work, anti-union measures, digitalisation, and austerity.
News December 16, 2019 Young transport workers in Europe survey Who are you, young transport workers in Europe? We are curious to know what you think about your work and the future of the sector. What are some of the main issues you face at work and are trade unions there to help you overcome them? How can we do better? Please fill in our short survey!
News November 28, 2019 ETF Women’s Committee elects Sara Tripodi as new chairwoman The ETF Women’s Committee elected Sara Tripodi (FILT CGIL, Italy) as their new chairwoman. New women representatives in the ETF Executive Committee, a women’s representative in the ETF Management Committee and a new Committee member were also elected. Congratulations to all!
News November 25, 2019 Time’s Up for Violence Against Women! To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, ETF’s Acting General Secretary, Livia Spera, has joined other women trade union leaders in signing a letter to the European Commission President-designate Ursula von der Leyen, and Equality Commissioner-designate, Helena Dalli, on their proposals to increase EU action against violence against women.
News November 19, 2019 World Toilet Day 2019: Toilet rights are a human right! The lack of accessible sanitation facilities and sufficient break times is an issue that heavily affects transport workers in all sectors. That’s why today of all days especially, the ETF calls for safe, decent and sufficient toilets and other sanitation facilities for all transport workers in Europe.
News October 31, 2019 ETUC presents toolkit on implementation of the EU work-life balance directive As part of the Steering Committee of ETUC’s REBALANCE project, an ETF delegation attended the Conference: “Trade unions’ and social partners’ actions to improve reconciliation of work, family and private life for women and men” in Rome.
News October 23, 2019 Women transport workers discuss the impacts of digitalisation and automation on female employment Digitalisation and automation are affecting a multitude of transport jobs in all sectors. However, jobs carried out by women are particularly at risk due to digitalisation and automation which threaten to deepen existing gender inequalities in the workplace even further.
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 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 July 5, 2019 It’s all on track for women in rail! Social partners ETF and CER have given a green light for the start of negotiations on an autonomous agreement about women in rail. Meeting at the Rail Social Dialogue Steering Committee, the two organisations also discussed working conditions for mobile workers engaged in cross-border rail services.
News June 25, 2019 ILO adopts a historic new convention against violence and harassment in the world of work 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 June 14, 2019 ETF supports the women’s strike today in Switzerland! More pay! More time! More respect! That’s the demand from hundreds of thousands of women in Switzerland, who are still denied their constitutional right to equal pay while facing higher levels of unemployment and gender-based violence.
Statement June 5, 2019 ETF Acting General Secretary expresses her support for an ILO Convention on violence & harassment in the world of work Women workers face terrible violence and harrassment – and transport workers are some of the most affected. Today we asked the European Commission and the Romanian EU Presidency to push for an ILO Convention on violence and harassment in the world of work at the centenary ILO Conference next week in Geneva.
News May 23, 2019 We’re taking the next step in our Stronger Together campaign against gender-based violence The ETF Women’s Committee urges all ETF trade unions to promote fair and violence-free workplaces for women transport workers in Europe.
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.
Statement March 29, 2019 ETF is moving forward! As we celebrate the success of our Fair Transport campaign, we are already at work creating the ETF of the future. A special conference gathered affiliates to set a course and explore new ways of working. Commitment was strong, and now it is time to build an even stronger federation for Europe’s transport workers!
News March 27, 2019 Thousands of workers block Brussels for Fair Transport Workers from every corner of Europe and every transport sector brought our campaign to a dizzying end. Thousands marched on the European Commission demanding decent work and the end of social dumping.
News March 26, 2019 Fair Transport action week: day four It’s the final day of actions around Europe, and many affiliates start their journey to Brussels. Meanwhile, our rally in Strasbourg attracts the support of MEPs.
Event March 26, 2019 Transport workers, trade unions and MEPs all together for a Fair Transport Our Fair Transport action week is for workers and policymakers all over Europe. But of course the European Parliament is a very special audience for us. That is why hundreds of transport workers from different countries were in Strasbourg today for a demonstration with trade unions and MEPs.
News March 25, 2019 Fair Transport action week: day three The third day of our action week saw workers demanding fair transport on boats, underground, at ports and at airports…
News March 24, 2019 Fair Transport action week: day two Day 2 of our international action week sees another impressive mix of actions, debate and personal stories – as ever more workers start the trip to Brussels for our demonstration on 27 March.
News March 23, 2019 Fair Transport action week: day one The first day of our Fair Transport action week is behind us and ETF affiliates have already taken part all over Europe. We are astonished at the support that we got in only 36 hours.
News February 27, 2019 It’s time to take Fair Transport Europe to the next level! In just one month, thousands of workers will be converge on Brussels for a huge demo to mark the high point of our Fair Transport Europe campaign against social dumping. We will march through the city and raise our voice to demand that politicians and employers put an end to exploitation and unfair competition!
Info December 29, 2018 Women in Rail Annual Reports These annual reports offer a statistical view on women’s position in the rail sector, which is a unique tool in the transport sector in Europe. They also promote and monitor the implementation of the CER-ETF Joint Recommendations for a better representation and integration of women in the railway sector.
Statement November 27, 2018 ETF and ECSA pledge to work for enhanced participation of women in European shipping European social partners for maritime transport release joint declaration of intention. This is just part out work for equal opportunities in transport, and follows the thematic workshop we held in June 2018.
News November 26, 2018 ETF launches campaign to end violence against women in transport The campaign sets out to raise awareness on gender-based violence in transport, and help social partners conclude better policies addressing the issue at company level.
Event November 9, 2018 GEWALTig daneben! Ending gender-based violence We joined a conference about violence at work, online and at home, organised by unions and workers’ groups in Vienna
Info September 23, 2018 The EVE project: training and education against gender-based violence This project led to the creation of a new training module on violence and harassment against women, and a comprehensive training kit which unions and workers can use to improve gender equality.
News June 26, 2018 European social partners eager to make shipping more attractive for women seafarers
Statement April 21, 2018 Social partners decry violence in inland waterways Joint declaration for the elimination of violence against women and LGBTQI workers in the sector
Statement March 8, 2018 International Women’s Day: ETF supports ILO Convention on violence and harassment in the world of work 2018 is an important year for women transport workers. In May, the International Labour Conference at the ILO will discuss a possible new standard against violence at work. Trade unions, governments and employers will all be round the table, making this the first discussion of its kind.
Press Release March 8, 2018 Maritime unions and employers on International Women’s Day 2018 – The Time is NOW European shipowners and transport workers are jointly marking International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
Press Release March 8, 2018 Women transport workers need change now: yes to an EU work-life balance directive!
Event March 6, 2018 EVE in Sofia: unions deliver training materials for more gender equality in the transport sector
Publication November 25, 2017 Violence against women transport workers: ETF study reveals the facts The ETF report on workplace violence against women transport workers is the first of its kind. It documents a pervasive culture of sexual harassment and sexual intimidation in the workplace. Women working in the sector are often subject to repeated, hostile and offensive verbal, non-verbal and physical forms of violence, including sexual harassment.
Press Release September 29, 2017 Women transport workers face high levels of violence ETF report reveals
Publication December 22, 2016 Practical ideas to increase women’s participation in urban public transport WISE II offers data on the development of women’s employment, and examples of actions to promote it.
News April 12, 2016 Violence in transport persists! say delegates to the ETF mid-term Women’s Conference
Statement December 12, 2014 Port Social Partners express common vision on Social Dialogue in the sector ETF, IDC, FEPORT and the ESPO will reinforce social dialogue and work together to improvement of working conditions the competitiveness of EU ports.
Statement April 4, 2014 Social Partners Release Joint Recommendations on Women’s Employment in UPT ETF and UIPT aim to increase share of women up to at least 25% by 2020 and to 40% in 2035.
News March 6, 2014 Improving working conditions for women in transport remains ETF key priority in male-dominated sector
Press Release March 8, 2013 International labour organisations’ public statement on UNCSW 57 negotiations