Svitzer workers go on strike in The Netherlands for the 9th time! Workers at the Dutch tug company continue their fight to get their overtime paid. Instead of working for free, they decided to do voluntary work in a different way: they got elderly people from a retirement home on board of boats and gave them a tour of the port! News 20 Jun 2019
A tug worker sends an SOS call about social dumping A tug captain from Antwerp has issued an SOS call, asking for action against social dumping in the sector. His story highlights a specific case of unfair competition in Belgium, but it is a story that will echo with tug captains across Europe. The ETF is building a network of tug captains, and we will stand with them in their struggle to defend decent pay and conditions in this vital profession. Worker's Story 12 Jun 2019
Inland Waterways in Europe: Market Insight Report April 2019 The latest CCNR report gives updated figures about operating conditions and various kinds of freight. This edition has a special focus on Romania. News 15 May 2019
Innovative Inland Navigation study report The final report of the study “Innovative Inland Navigation” from Edwin Verberght is available. News 14 May 2019
European Works Council Seminar in Paris explores corporate social responsibility Participants from all transport sectors gathered in Paris to discuss concrete examples of EWC work and explore the possibility that CSR reports could be a useful tool for EWCs. Event 14 May 2019
Svitzer workers strike in The Netherlands – their fight is our fight! Despite the actions undertaken in the recent days, the Svitzer workers from The Netherlands are forced to strike today since the company refuses to have meaningful negotiations on legitime pay rise and better conditions for tug workers. News 30 Apr 2019
Saying no to exploitation in river cruise. Our message reaches the media. Swiss TV cover the ETF/Nautilus action of 25 March 2019 News 29 Apr 2019
COMPETING: April 2019 Newsletter The COMPETING project aims to improve recognition of professional qualitfications in the inland waterways sector. Check out this newsletter with the latest updates. News 26 Apr 2019
Solidarity to Dutch colleagues! The ETF Tug Committee expresses its solidarity to the Dutch colleagues fighting for better conditions in Svitzer. News 10 Apr 2019