EU Social Partners for Sea Fisheries response to public consultation on Fishing Vessel Safety Directive resource 22 Mar 2023
One year on: inaction over illegal P&O Ferries sackings shows UK workers’ rights in freefall A year after P&O Ferries illegally sacked almost 800 UK seafarers, European and global unions call for the UK Prime Minister to crack down on corporations who break the law and violate the labour rights of British workers. Press Release 16 Mar 2023
No more P&Os! Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the P&O seafarers’ mass sacking, ETF expresses its support and solidarity with our affiliates in the UK. Together with them, we said it loud, in one voice: “No More P&Os!” News 15 Mar 2023
Spain becomes the 11th European country to ratify the C188 – Work in Fishing Convention ETF welcomes Spain’s recent ratification of the C188 – Work in Fishing Convention. By ratifying this convention, signatory states ensure fishers’ wages and working conditions are protected, and those minimum decent standards are respected and implemented. News 9 Mar 2023
Ukraine’s 400,000 transport workers kept the country moving, they deserve peace At the one-year anniversary of the onset of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the world’s transport unions call for PEACE! Press Release 24 Feb 2023
The EC’s ambition in assessing the CFP should be to protect the people working in the sector The ETF welcomes the space dedicated to the social dimension of fisheries in the Communication “The CFP policy today and tomorrow.” Yet, CFP must have the ambition to protect the people working in an industry that plays such a crucial part in ensuring food security in the EU. Press Release 22 Feb 2023
Transport unions around the globe condemn crackdown on Tunisian workers ITF and ETF condemn Tunisian Government’s attack on trade unions. The crackdown on trade unions and civil rights – with union leaders arrested and detained – comes as a response to unprecedented protests against a power grab by President Kais Saied. Unions also denounce the Tunisian Government’s expulsion of European Trade Union Confederation General Secretary Esther Lynch. Press Release 21 Feb 2023
The EC’s assessment of the fishing vessel safety Directive must take a different course ETF considers an extension of the Directive on fishing vessels’ scope is a must, allowing thus the Member States to implement better standards at the national level. Also, the effectiveness of the Directive depends mainly on widening the scope of the Port State Control Directive to fishing vessels. News 20 Feb 2023
Zero tolerance to unruly passengers Together with our European partners in sectoral social dialogue, we developed a Compendium of best practices to prevent or manage situations caused by disruptive passengers. It is the first document at the EU level presenting what aviation workers or authorities have successfully applied across Europe in civil aviation when confronted with disruptive passengers in the last few years. News 17 Feb 2023
Preventing and Managing Disruptive incidents in Civil Aviation| Compendium on best practices in Europe resource 17 Feb 2023