Digital transformation and social dialogue in Urban Public Transport

The European social partners of the urban public transport (UTP) sector, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) collaborate together to understand better current digital trends in UPT and are supported by EVA Akademie. The projects runs from 2019 until 2020 and addresses the impact of digitalisation on employment, working conditions, required tasks at work as well as workers’ skills. The project also address how social partners can shape technological changes through social dialogue.

The objectives of the project are:

  • Collect information about the relevant developments of the digital transformation in the sector in the areas of customer services, operations, maintenance and HR management and work organisation;
  • Obtain an overview of the expected impact of digital transformation on work, especially on employment, working conditions, tasks and skills and social dialogue;
  • Develop a common strategy towards policy decision makers;
  • Agree on draft joint recommendations between ETF and UITP, developing principles regarding the introduction of new technologies in the social dialogue.

The project is focused on the following areas of urban public transport:

  • Operations;
  • Maintenance;
  • HR Management and work organisation;
  • Customer services.

Each of these four areas will be addressed in a dedicated workshop gathering experts, trade unions as well as employers.

The final report of our joint project “Digital transformation and social dialogue in Urban Public Transport in Europe” is out and available in 7 languages (EN, ES, FR, DE, HU, IT, PL). Available to download at your right.

With financial support from the European Union.

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Event October 22, 2020

Digital Transformation and Social Dialogue in Urban Public Transport in Europe – Final Conference

European Social Partners in Urban Public Transport held the final conference of their joint project ‘Digital Transformation and Social Dialogue in Urban Public Transport in Europe’. Discussions during the final conference revolved around the presentation of the research results and the future joint recommendations of ETF and UITP with all parties highlighting the importance of an inclusive and participatory approach to digital transformation.

Publication October 14, 2020

Digital Transformation and Social Dialogue in Urban Public Transport

European Social Partners in urban public transport, ETF and UITP release the final report of their joint project “Digital transformation and social dialogue in Urban Public Transport in Europe”. The report is available in 7 languages (EN, ES, FR, DE, HU, IT, PL)

News March 12, 2020

‘Indispensable’: Workshop highlights role of unions in ongoing digital transformation of Urban Public Transport

The social partners in urban public transport, ETF and UITP, the International Association of Public Transport, held the workshop “Digital transformation in customer services and its impact on work in urban public transport” last week in Vienna. Trade unionists and employers spent two days discussing the impact of digitalisation on the public transport sector. The role of trade unions is indispensable in these ongoing transformations, and we are committed and up to the challenge!

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European Social Partners in Urban Public Transport held the final conference of their joint project ‘Digital Transformation and Social Dialogue in Urban Public Transport in Europe’. Discussions during the final conference revolved around the presentation of the research results and the future joint recommendations of ETF and UITP with all parties highlighting the importance of an inclusive and participatory approach to digital transformation.

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European Social Partners in urban public transport, ETF and UITP release the final report of their joint project “Digital transformation and social dialogue in Urban Public Transport in Europe”. The report is available in 7 languages (EN, ES, FR, DE, HU, IT, PL)

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‘Indispensable’: Workshop highlights role of unions in ongoing digital transformation of Urban Public Transport

The social partners in urban public transport, ETF and UITP, the International Association of Public Transport, held the workshop “Digital transformation in customer services and its impact on work in urban public transport” last week in Vienna. Trade unionists and employers spent two days discussing the impact of digitalisation on the public transport sector. The role of trade unions is indispensable in these ongoing transformations, and we are committed and up to the challenge!

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