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. News 25 Nov 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 19 Nov 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 4 Nov 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. Statement 29 Oct 2020
Yes! More women in transport – Make Transport Fit for Women to Work in! ETF’s survey of around 3,000 women transport workers has revealed an urgent need for substantial changes to make the transport sector genuinely fit for women to work in. Against this background, the ETF is launching its campaign ‘Make Transport Fit for Women to Work in’, targeting policymakers and social partners at both national and European level. Campaign 28 Oct 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. Press Release 28 Oct 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 14 Sep 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 26 May 2020
ETF Letter to EC President Ursula von der Leyen: EU Pay Transparency Directive needs to move forward! resource 26 May 2020
COVID-19: “Women railway workers are torn between the importance of our job and our fear of spreading the virus to our families”, says Italian train guard An Italian train guard (onboard personnel) sheds light on the situation of railway workers in Italy. Worker's Story 10 Apr 2020