Campaign Our Rights - Your Safety The European Commission is encouraging member states to limit the right to strike for workers in air traffic control (ATC). This is a clear attack on a fundamental right. and also an area where the Commission has no power to intervene. ETF will not let these threats pass. ATC, ATM, European Commission, right to strike
Issues Automated driving Driverless lorries are on everyone’s mind in road transport. ETF is determined to sure drivers and their working conditions are at the heart of the debates. automation, Better jobs and training, Road Transport
Campaign Safety first for bus and coach Working as a bus or coach driver is not easy. Long working hours are the norm in this profession. Tasks include loading and unloading luggage, picking up and dropping off passengers, cleaning the bus or coach and preparing it for the next journey, and of course driving the passengers safely. The ETF fights for better conditions for bus and coach drivers. bus and coach, Road Transport, working conditions
Issues A better licensing system for cabin crew Cabin crew are skilled professionals with a vital safety role. They need qualifications recognised everywhere in Europe. Cabin Crew, health and safety
Issues Automation in shipping: a human-centred approach ETF favours a human-centred and sustainable approach to digitalisation and automation in the shipping industry. Collective bargaining
Campaign Enforcing the rules of the road EU legislation covering bus, coach and road freight transport is vast, but poorly enforced. In recent years EU member states have cut up to 75% of their enforcement capacity as part of national austerity programmes. The ETF promotes smart enforcement and we have concrete proposals on it. law enforcement, Road Transport
Campaign Fighting for a fair EU Mobility Package The Mobility Package is a massive revision of EU legislation on road transport. We are fighting for drivers’ wellbeing and the safety of all road users.
Campaign Fair Transport for Europe Our campaign for dignity at work. No to social dumping and wage exploitation in transport! European Commission, European Parliament, organising, social dumping
Issues External Aviation Air Transport Agreements (ATAs)are international agreements between the EU and non-EU countries. These agreements can have a major impact on the European aviation sector and its workers. Fairness and a level playing field must be at the heart of all ATAs. ATAs, external aviation
Issues Our gender equality training package ETF Gender training package: a support tool for trade union activists – women and men – to share and develop their knowledge and experience in the field of gender equality. Collective bargaining, training, violence against women, women in transport
Campaign Ground Handling Campaign Don’t mess with ground handling jobs! ETF campaign for better EU regulation and fair rules on transfer of staff. Ground Handling
Campaign Just culture campaign to further improve aviation safety Workers in air traffic management are responsible for keeping thousands of people safe every day. One way to improve safety is to analyse mistakes, learn lessons and adjust procedures and processes accordingly. Therefore organisations must foster a culture in which staff know they will be treated fairly. ATC, ATM, Just Culture
Campaign Lashing is Dockers' Work! Lashing is the operation which secures cargo (containers, vehicles, general cargo, etc.) on board a ship.
Issues Managerial and Professional Staff in Transport Managerial and professional staff (MPS) face a wide range of specific workplace challenges, ranging from an excessive demand for availability to the risk of criminalisation when things go wrong.
Campaign Cross-border cooperation against social dumping Road transport is by nature a cross-border activity. That means we need cross-border cooperation between trade unions to defend drivers’ rights. A joint trade union cooperation office started operating in October 2017 precisely with aim. Trade unions from Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Romania have agreed to assist unionised Romanian drivers working in these countries. Belgium, defending drivers' rights, Denmark, organising, Romania, social dumping, Sweden
Campaign Respect Drivers! Loopholes in EU law fuel the exploitation of professional drivers. They deserve dignity at work. Mobility Package, respect drivers, social dumping
Campaign Fair working conditions in the river cruise sector Our fight against exploitation and social dumping in a profitable and luxurious business. organising
Campaign Ryanair workers raise their voice The ETF has long called for fair pay and conditions at Ryanair. Now workers are breaking the silence.
Issues The Single European Sky An EU project to streamline the management of European airspace. In practice this means moving from a purely national management of airspace and air traffic, towards a series of Functional Airspace Blocks which cross national borders
Campaign Defending Europe’s tug and towboat workers Workers in the tug industry face specific challenges at the intersection of docks, seafaring and inland waterways.
Issues A trade union vision for urban mobility With liberalisation, new technologies and austerity, much is at stake.
Campaign Saying NO to violence against women transport workers Our campaign to eradicate gender-based violence in the transport sector. violence against women, women in transport
Issues Women in transport – EU Platform for change EU Platform for change: a strengthen women’s employment and offer equal opportunities for women and men in the transport sector DG MOVE, women in transport