Inland Waterways in Europe: Market Insight Report April 2021
The Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) has published the new Market Insight report April 2021 on European inland navigation. This edition has a special focus on France.
Labour Day 2021: Policy makers, it’s time to take action for fair transport!
Ahead of Labour Day, the ETF addresses an open letter to European and national policy makers to remind them about the reality of transport workers and urge them to take action for fair transport:
European Parliament TRAN Committee opinion fails to take a stance on platform work
The Transport (TRAN) Committee of the European Parliament adopted on 20 April its opinion on ‘fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers’. Although it includes several constructive demands, it fails to condemn bogus self-employment and third employment status explicitly.
“They aim to divide workers” – Trade unionists in Spain expose Ryanair’s tactics
ETF affiliates Sitcpla and USO have been fighting Ryanair in courts for years, and they’ve won many significant battles. We spoke to them about their union strategy, the reasons behind it, and how they’ve used it to help their members.
Why opening Slovenia’s doors to ride-hailing apps will only worsen working conditions
Despite unions’ warnings against further deterioration of already substandard working conditions in on-demand passenger transport, the Slovenian government stays intent on opening its doors to ride-hailing apps under the pretence of “modernisation”. But the ETF and Slovenian union, SDPZ know better.
Fishers call for priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine
ETF and Europêche call on the European Commission to support Member States in developing a specific COVID-19 vaccination protocol for fishers, adapting and prioritizing access to the vaccine.
