COVID-19: Belgian driver speaks out A worried Belgian driver working in the road transport industry speaks out about his working conditions and his company’s complete disregard towards his family situation. Worker's Story 1 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Finnish train guard speaks out Railway workers are on the frontline and are in constant contact with passengers: “It’s scary for us all to work at the moment in these dirty trains with all the bacteria running around. Drivers are scared to touch the buttons and the driving table. We can’t go to visit them anymore. Conductors are scared to get COVID-19 from passengers or give it to them”. Worker's Story 31 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Anticipating and managing the impact in multinational companies – Joint European Trade Union Federations’ Recommendations In view of the COVID-19 health crisis, ETF, alongside 5 European Trade Union Federations, has issued Joint European Trade Union Federations’ Recommendations to EWC/SE Coordinators and worker representatives in SNBs, EWCs and SEs on Anticipating and managing the impact in multinational companies. Statement 30 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Anticipating and managing the impact in multinational companies – Joint European Trade Union Federations’ Recommendations resource 30 Mar 2020
ETF writes to Croatian Government on suspension of labour & social rights during pandemic ETF condemns the Croatian government’s legislative initiative which would suspend labour and social rights and expresses that it is a clear attempt on workers’ rights in a letter to the Croatian government. Launching such an initiative when the whole of Europe is undergoing a health crisis, and while Croatia’s workforce is already under pressure as they cope with this epidemic is appalling. Such a crisis should never be used as an excuse to take away workers’ rights. Statement 27 Mar 2020
Letter to Croatian Government on suspension of labour and social rights in Croatia during the pandemic resource 27 Mar 2020
Road : EC Communication on COVID-19 and green lanes sends wrong signals and doesn’t address the real problem The EC Communication and its recommended measures – meant to keep intra-EU borders open during this time of crisis – seem to be somehow disconnected from reality, both with regard to the development of the pandemic and to the expected transport trends. Statement 24 Mar 2020
COVID-19: EC Communication on green lanes sends wrong signals and doesn’t address the real problem resource 24 Mar 2020