ETF-ECSA: EU shipping needs to attract and retain more women On International Women’s Day, ECSA and ETF continue to advocate the enhanced participation of women in European shipping. As part of the WESS project, they are launching a survey that will help them determine the current state of women’s employment in the sector and assess women seafarers’ needs, a first step of an EU-funded project to increase women’s participation in the shipping industry. Press Release 8 Mar 2021
In latest display of anti-worker behaviour, Norwegian neglects social obligations in France Norwegian Air workers in France are demanding respect for their labour rights after the company announced it has gone bankrupt and wants to let them go without any compensation. News 5 Mar 2021
ETF & ATCEUC statement on fundamental review of Eurocontrol agency’s activities by Deloitte resource 5 Mar 2021
“Can you hear us? This is our final warning!” – Schiphol Airport workers strike for quality jobs Schiphol Airport workers are on strike, demanding that management changes their subcontracting practices and protects labour standards. The ITF and ETF stand with the Schiphol airport workers and join their call to Schiphol Airport management. It’s high time for decent working conditions to become a prerequisite for subcontracting. Union Action 2 Mar 2021
Coordinated COVID-19 measures needed to save jobs and upcoming summer season, say European aviation and tourism stakeholders Ahead of the 1 March Extraordinary meeting of Ministers of Tourism, 14 European stakeholders in aviation and tourism urge the Portuguese presidency of the EU to put their efforts into the coordination of all restrictive measures related to COVID-19. Press Release 24 Feb 2021
“Announcement of redundancies during this busy time is crazy” – TNT customer service worker speaks out FedEx-TNT has announced plans to fire more than 6000 workers in Europe, despite record profits in 2020. Workers have had enough and are speaking out: today, we share a story by a TNT worker in Italy. Worker's Story 18 Feb 2021
Workers protest in Rome over the surprise bankruptcy announcement in Norwegian Air Low-cost airline Norwegian Air has recently started a bankruptcy process for its Irish branch, directly affecting its workers in Italy. The ETF stands with Italian transport union federations and joins their call to Norwegian and Italian authorities to support them in making Norwegian Air take responsibility towards their employees. Union Action 18 Feb 2021