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16 August 2018
FTTUB and ETF successfully complete the EVE project
In 2016-2018, in partnership with the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and with support from the associated partners Unite the Union (UK), FNV (NL) and CFDT-FGTE (FR), FTTUB carried out the project "Women’s in Transport - Education for Valuable Employment (EVE)" whose main goal was to complete ETF training package on gender equality. more >>

8 August 2018
Open Letter: Stop social dumping in the air industry!
Following the strikes and our fight against the anti-social practices of Ryanair, please find attached an Open Letter to stop social dumping in the air industry. more >>

25 July 2018
‘This is justice for DHL workers in Turkey’: DHL Express Turkey agrees to recognise local union Tümtis after long struggle
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have welcomed the news that DHL Turkey and the union Tümtis have started negotiations on a collective labour agreement (CLA). The talks were confirmed on Monday in a joint statement by the ITF and DHL. more >>

24 July 2018
An ETF plea for a human-centred approach to automation in shipping
The European institutions and marine manufacturers are playing a very active role in driving forward innovation and the development towards autonomous ships and fully integrated transport systems.... more >>

9 July 2018
ETF dockers call for joined-up thinking from port authorities
On 28 June 2018 the ETF Dockers section was invited to speak at the PortEconomics.eu symposium on European Port Policy. As unions are not always given a voice in similar events, we were pleased to share our thoughts! Our focus was the way port policies and governance should address the future of dockwork. more >>

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