Shared priorities confirmed at an ETF meeting with Swedish Minister for Infrastructure ETF president Frank Moreels and General Secretary Livia Spera met with Tomas Eneroth, Swedish Minister for Infrastructure, and Mattias Landgren, his State Secretary, today in Brussels. News 3 Feb 2020
ETF support and solidarity for UK workers and trade unions post-Brexit On the day of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, we pledge our support to our brothers and sisters in the UK. We will continue to work cooperatively and in solidarity with all our affiliates, inside or outside the EU, to defend fair transport throughout Europe. Statement 31 Jan 2020
Italian Government gives its greenlight for ratification of ILO Convention 188 The ETF welcomes the green light of the Italian Government for the ratification of the ILO Convention 188 “Work in fishing”. The ETF, together with ITF, will continue to ask as many countries as possible to ratify the Convention 188 and properly implement it. The Convention is a fundamental international instrument to protect fishers’ working conditions and rights. News 30 Jan 2020
ETF and UITP renew commitment to combat violence and insecurity on Urban Public Transport UITP and ETF renewed their Joint Recommendations on “Combating Violence and Insecurity on Urban Public Transport” and commit to their dissemination, awareness-raising through workshops and conferences, and monitoring their implementation at the level of national social partners across Europe. Feeling safe at your place of work or during your commute is a right, not a privilege! News 29 Jan 2020
ETF-UITP Joint recommendations for Combating Violence and Insecurity on Urban Public Transport (January 2020) resource 29 Jan 2020
Mobility Package: ETF statement on today’s TRAN Committee vote The TRAN Committee of the European Parliament voted in favour of the trilogue result reached on 12 December. The Mobility Package is on its way to being adopted, the next steps are to be confirmed. In the meantime, ETF will continue to endeavour assiduously to close legal gaps, and offer our members and professional drivers across Europe real solutions. Statement 21 Jan 2020
Workers’ rights in civil aviation: 2020 priorities Representatives of civil aviation workers from around Europe discuss the current issues workers are facing and how European trade union cooperation can help in addressing them. News 21 Jan 2020