ETF welcomes B.United to the union family and encourages Ryanair to engage in meaningful social dialogue A cabin crew union B.United has just been set up in the Prague base of Ryanair, representing the workers employed directly by Ryanair, as well as the agency workers. ETF welcomes them to the union family and invites all the parties to engage in meaningful social dialogue. Statement 29 May 2020
European research confirms the need for innovation in maritime education A new report of the SkillSea project confirms that digitisation and modern technologies have been rapidly changing the maritime sector in recent years. European maritime professionals, both at sea and ashore, need more digital and soft skills to stay ahead of the industry. News 27 May 2020
COVID-19: Urgent action needed to facilitate issuance of EU Schengen Visas ETF and ECSA addressed a letter to the European Commission and from the EU Member States, urging them to take action to ensure seafarers are admitted into the EU Schengen territory for the purpose of joining their ships or to be repatriated. News 26 May 2020
COVID-19: Guidelines for safe skies Throughout the crisis, EASA has been publishing guidelines on the measures that need to be introduced in the new COVID-19 reality to protect workers. We’ve collected the key documents that are aimed at keeping the skies safe. Publication 25 May 2020