Joint Statement by ETF, CORTE, IRU, ECR and ROADPOL on efficient enforcement in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
ETF, CORTE, ECR, IRU and ROADPOL have issued a joint call for efficient enforcement in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: ETF calls for no more derogations to driving and rest time
ETF addressed a letter to European Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean, calling for no further derogations from the driving and rest hours regulation and the reintroduction of the ban on weekly rest in the vehicle.
COVID-19: ETF reacts to EC’s guidelines for travel and transportation
On May 13, the European Commission adopted guidelines and recommendations to “help Member States lifting the travel restrictions”. What is the real added value of these guidelines for transport workers in the EU? The ETF answers this question with comments, recommendations and sector-specific remarks.
COVID-19: ETF decries death of assaulted UK railway worker Belly Mujinga
ETF is shocked and devasted to learn of the death of Belly Mujinga, TSSA union member and railway ticket officer for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Southern, who died of Coronavirus in April after being spat on by a member of the public while carrying out her duties.
How do we repair the cracks in the road haulage industry?
The ETF lays out a timeline of what went wrong during the 2007-2008 financial crisis and concrete proposals on what Member States and governments should be doing to prevent a repeat that will further worsen the conditions of drivers.