Labour shortage cannot be solved with third-country workers, warns European Transport Workers’ Federation ETF warns against opening the EU labour market to third-country nationals without first fixing the lack of decent work in the transport industry. To do so otherwise is an open invitation for further exploitation of transport workers. Press Release 20 Sep 2022
Letter from the ETF in response to opening the EU labour market for third-country nationals as proposed in the 14 September State of the European Union resource 20 Sep 2022
International solidarity for Liverpool’s striking dockers Global transport unions will be joining 560 Liverpool striking dockers on the picket line at the Port of Liverpool, as port operator Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Limited (MDHC) fails to honour promises on pay despite its profiteering. Press Release 20 Sep 2022
Social partner project on employability in rail confirms workers must take centre stage in digital transition The ETF and CER EU social partner report: Employability in the Rail Sector in Light of Digitalisation and Automation explores how to maintain employability in the face of the digital transition, with the human factor taking centre stage. News 19 Sep 2022
Employability in the Rail Sector in Light of Digitalisation and Automation (EDA rail) resource 16 Sep 2022
Sustainable Aviation: Landing Desirable Jobs The aviation industry needs an ambitious decarbonisation plan with people at its centre. ETF lays out key principles in its sustainable aviation vision. News 1 Sep 2022
Sustainable Aviation The sustainable aviation vision of the European Transport Workers’ Federation. Issues 1 Sep 2022
Landing Desirable Jobs: The sustainable aviation vision of the European Transport Workers’ Federation resource 1 Sep 2022
CALL FOR EXTERNAL EXPERTISE: No Going Back: Protecting rights and promoting social dialogue in aviation through times of crisis resource 24 Aug 2022
ETF fully supports Unite’s industrial action at the port of Felixstowe Strike action at the port of Felixstowe has been called from 21 through 28 August after talks over pay broke down with the port owner, HPH Felixstowe. Statement 17 Aug 2022