“We’re optimists!” – 3F Transport leads the fight against nemlig’s abuse of workers The ETF caught up with Jan Villadsen, chairman of 3F Transport and ETF Vice-President to get his take on nemlig.com, what’s happening to nemlig drivers and warehouse workers and the way forward. Union Action 15 Jun 2021
Organising road Road transport is a cross-border activity; this calls for cross-border cooperation between trade unions to defend drivers’ rights due to the increasing complexity of mobile workers’ issues. In 2017, the ETF set up an International Trade Union Cooperation Office gathering five trade unions from Belgium, Denmark, Romania and Sweden. The aim? To assist in organising and defending Romanian truck drivers working abroad to ensure that employers respect their national and European rights! Campaign 20 Jan 2021
ETF welcomes Denmark’s decision to introduce stricter cabotage rules for buses & coaches Starting 1 November 2019, Denmark will tighten its rules for foreign buses and coaches. Foreign buses will be allowed to legally cabotage for seven consecutive days in Denmark per calendar month. News 16 Oct 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 23 Mar 2019
Our Nordic affiliate unions stand together for Fair Transport Transport workers and unions across the Nordic region are standing up for Fair Transport in Europe. Nordic Transport Workers’ Federation met up with Denmark’s 3F at the Transport Trade Fair in Herning to support Nordic actions against social dumping. News 23 Mar 2019
YTF Convoy: From Oslo to Brussels for Fair Transport in Europe! Our Norwegian affiliate Yrkestrafikkforbundet is driving a Fair Transport lorry to Brussels for our huge demo on 27 March. Read about their journey and the transport workers they meet on the way. News 23 Mar 2019
Fair Transport action week: ERROR 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 23 Mar 2017