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Fair Tugging Campaign

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Our Fair Tugging campaign has kicked off! We want to fight back against the policies of global tug operators and the aggressive competition that is pushing down workers’ terms and conditions. We demand a level playing field for tug workers in Europe.

ETF affiliates across the continent are joining the campaign with tugs in Belgium, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands and the UK already flying the Fair Tugging flag!

BELGIUM

Tugs in the Port of Antwerp have joined the fight.

ITALY

Italian ETF affiliates took part in the Fair Tugging campaign with actions in the following locations:

  • Genova, La Spezia (Liguria)
  • Pozzallo (Sicilia)
  • Civitavecchia (Roma)
  • Gioia Tauro (Calabria)
  • Salerno,napoli (Campania)
  • Ravenna (Emilia Romagna)
  • Termoli (Molise)
  • Vasto, Ortona (Abruzzo)

SPAIN

These are the pictures of the actions taken by our Spanish affiliates in Port of A Coruña and Port of Marín (Pontevedra).

THE NETHERLANDS

Fair Towage campaign in Europe continues in the Netherlands were ETF affiliates demand a decent CBA

UNITED KINGDOM

Unite the Union in London sent a message of support.

 

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ON THE GROUND

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Final Regional Workshop of TU4BPT Project

On October 6th and 7th public transport unions from across Central and Eastern Europe met in Poznan for the final regional workshop of the Trade Unions for Better Public Transport project (TU4BPT). Hosted by Polish affiliate OZZKiM, the workshop delivered the final round of training for trade union representatives regarding the Twin Transition in public transport.
Urban Public Transport
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20 years of the Maritime Labour Convention: progress for seafarers, but the job is far from done

On 18 September, the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) and the Federation of Transport, Petroleum and Agriculture Workers (OMEPEGE/FTPAW-SEK) brought trade unions, governments, international institutions and shipowners together in Athens to take stock of two decades of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) – and, more importantly, to discuss what still needs to change.
Maritime Transport
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Workshops on Autonomous Vehicles in Public Transport Continue

The Urban Public Transport Committee’s project on autonomous vehicles in public transport continued last week, with workshops taking place in Slovakia, hosted by OZ KOVO, and the UK, hosted by Unite the Union. Both workshops brought together union reps from across the respective countries to discuss and strategise on the topic of autonomous vehicles.
Urban Public Transport