MSC announces takeover of HHLA terminal group The future of Hamburg port workers should not be put at risk! ETF calls on the Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) – the world’s largest container line – to commit to preserving jobs, fair working conditions and respecting the collective agreement in case of taking the German terminal group Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA). News 14 Sep 2023
ETF Resolution of support for International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) – EN resource 14 Sep 2023
The EU must stop liner shipping consortia! Ensuring a socially sustainable sector should be an EU priority; therefore, it’s time to put an end to the CBER. News 11 Oct 2022
Fresh waves of transport strikes will hit Europe until workers secure decent pay Transport workers’ conditions are at an all-time low while the cost of living is at an all-time high, bringing a new wave of strikes in transport. Transport workers are determined to get their due: improved working conditions and fair pay to cope with the cost-of-living crisis. Statement 5 Oct 2022
International solidarity for Liverpool’s striking dockers Global transport unions will be joining 560 Liverpool striking dockers on the picket line at the Port of Liverpool, as port operator Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Limited (MDHC) fails to honour promises on pay despite its profiteering. Press Release 20 Sep 2022
ETF and ITF Dockers’ unions’ latest effort to stand up for peace Key International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) Dockers affiliate, Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging (FNV) is exploring with lawyers how the union’s members can legally boycott Russian-owned and Russian-controlled vessels; whose owners want to use key Dutch ports to trade in fuels as war rages on in Ukraine. Statement 7 Mar 2022
ETF Dockers stand up for peace and solidarity with Ukraine ETF Dockers urge the Council to activate as soon as possible the Temporary Protection Directive to offer quick and effective assistance to people fleeing the war in Ukraine. Statement 3 Mar 2022
Welcome to the new Steering Committee of the ETF Dockers Section for the 2022 – 2027 period! Welcome to the new Steering Committee of the ETF Dockers Section for the 2022 – 2027 period! The Chair and the Steering Committee were elected during the Dockers Section meeting, held on 14 February 2022. News 15 Feb 2022