COVID-19: Fisheries social partners’ letter on free movement of fishermen – March 2020 resource 30 Mar 2020
Fuel de-taxation is fundamental for keeping jobs in fisheries In light of the WTO negotiations on fishery subsidies, ETF joined Europêche, Cogeca, EAPO and AIPCE-CEP in presenting their case against the fuel de-taxation schemes in fisheries. Statement 25 Mar 2020
COVID-19: ETF calls upon Commissioner Sinkevičius to ensure protection of fishers! In a number of Members States fishing has stopped due to the measures to prevent the spreading of the COVID-19 virus. Stoppage of fishing will soon follow in other countries. The income of employed fishers and the survival of local fishing communities is at stake. News 17 Mar 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
Landing obligation has led to increased workload for fishers The EU Social Partners in Sea Fisheries ETF and Europêche adopted a joint resolution on the socio-economic impact of the EU landing obligation on the fishing industry. They agreed to call on the European Commission to revise the EU landing obligation so that it is consistent with other legal instruments adopted by the EU, in particular, Directive 2017/159 and the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. News 6 Nov 2019
ETF Seminar addresses new crewing rules for Inland Waterways ETF Inland Waterways Section meets in Genoa, Italy to discuss the follow-up of the TASCS project and priorities for the future crewing regulation. Event 29 Oct 2019
ETF’s affiliates want more worker participation! Transport workers’ representatives gathered for the final conference of the ETF/Syndex project: “EWCs in transport: More and better participation now!”. Strengthening the EWC means strengthening trade unions. Event 24 Oct 2019
Why aren’t there more European Works Councils? An ETUI policy brief looking at answers to this question from a Belgian perspective News 7 Oct 2019