For Safe and Social Railways in Europe
The ETF Railway Section campaign “Stop social dumping – for safe and social rail transport in Europe” wants:
Social dumping in the rail sector does not exist; it cannot exist because rail is track-bound and heavily regulated.” This is all too often the opinion of European and national decision makers, companies and the public. We have constantly experienced this when we speak with European institutions and decision makers about the impact of liberalisation and privatisation on social and working conditions. But social dumping exists in European railways and it also has important consequences for safety.
The objectives of our campaign are:
- Raise awareness along the public, decision makers and rail employers that social dumping in rail indeed does exist.
- Fight social dumping by strengthening union representation in unorganised rail companies and establish cross-border coordination committees.
- Obtain concrete measures and instruments to fight social dumping through legislation and through social dialogue. Our proposals include proper monitoring and enforcement instruments for working, driving and rest time.