TRENDS Climate change. Digitalisation and automation. Demographic shifts. Globalisation. The world is changing around us, and so is society. What will this mean for the transport sector and its workers? Our research helps unions prepare to act. Issues 14 Aug 2018
Demographic shifts Europe’s population is aging, and population growth is weak. Meanwhile, an ever higher percentage of people live in urban areas, and rural regions face depopulation. What will these changes mean for our transport sector and its workers? Info 14 Aug 2018
EU Institutions must act to end social dumping in aviation ETF and ITF have sent an open letter to leaders in the EU Institutions. Statement 8 Aug 2018
A line in the sand for transport liberalisation: European Parliament rejects harsh proposals on pay and rest time for drivers The European Transport Workers’ Federation has scored a major victory in the long-running saga of the EU Mobility Package. Press Release 4 Jul 2018
TASCS Expert Workshop Valuable insights added to the preliminary conclusions of the researchers. Event 28 Jun 2018
Solidarity with tug workers on the Panama Canal At its first meeting the ETF Tug Steering Committee sent a solidarity message to workers on the Panama Canal. Statement 21 Jun 2018
Tug Steering Committee Chairs elected Jacques Kerkhof (Belgium) will be Chair and Richard Crease (UK) as Vice-Chair. News 21 Jun 2018
TASCS Project: midway evaluation Time to evaluate the research before drafting crewing policy for the future. News 29 May 2018