Press Release May 18, 2021 Women in Rail – EU-level negotiations between social partners resume Today, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), representing employees, and the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), representing railway sector employers, resumed negotiations at EU-level for a binding agreement aimed at promoting women’s employment in the sector.
Publication April 9, 2020 Rail Social Partners launch 6th annual report on Women in Rail The rail social partners ETF and CER have released the 6th annual report mapping the situation of women’s employment in the railway sector.
News November 6, 2019 Celebrating 20 Years of Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee & looking forward Railway social partners and the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) gathered with ETF for the annual plenary meeting of the Rail Sectoral Social Dialogue. Social partners negotiated their joint work programme for the next two years and agreed to focus on women’s employment and equal opportunities in the railway sector, ensuring railway safety in an open and competitive market, working and resting time rules, and employability in the light of digitalisation and automation.
News October 16, 2019 Rail social partners start negotiations on agreement to promote women’s employment Women account for less than 20% of the railway workforce, a figure that is alarmingly below the 46% participation rate of women in the labour market. Railway companies and trade unions are convinced that the situation needs to change in order to avoid missing out on the valuable contribution of women, to promote diversity at the workplace, and eventually harmonise the railway sector’s image with the reality of the society in which rail customers live.
News July 5, 2019 It’s all on track for women in rail! Social partners ETF and CER have given a green light for the start of negotiations on an autonomous agreement about women in rail. Meeting at the Rail Social Dialogue Steering Committee, the two organisations also discussed working conditions for mobile workers engaged in cross-border rail services.
Info December 29, 2018 Women in Rail Annual Reports These annual reports offer a statistical view on women’s position in the rail sector, which is a unique tool in the transport sector in Europe. They also promote and monitor the implementation of the CER-ETF Joint Recommendations for a better representation and integration of women in the railway sector.
News November 16, 2018 European social partners in rail decide to enter into negotiations ETF and CER will negotiate an Autonomous Agreement to promote women in the rail sector. The Women in Rail Task Force has been given the mandate to prepare the negotiations that should start in the second half of 2019.
Publication May 29, 2012 DOs and DON’T DOs – a practical guide to promote women in the railway sector We explore the main problems and current developments for women’s employment in the rail sector in the areas of recruiting, reconciliation of work and private life, career and equal pay and overall equality policies. We then suggest concrete actions to improve women’s employment. This guide will guide others and help avoid mistakes.
News September 20, 2011 Our 2011 Women in Rail Seminars In 2011 the European social partners for railways investigated what progress had been made in implementing their Joint Recommendation on better representation and integration of women in the sector. We looked into the gender pay gap, ways to attract and retain women, work organisation and work/life balance.
Statement June 12, 2007 CER-ETF Joint Recommendations for a better representation and integration of women in the railway sector
Publication June 13, 2005 Representation and integration of women in the railway sector: our study on women in rail