Statement December 18, 2021 A brother in need can always count on our solidarity! It is utterly unacceptable for Brussels Airlines to use such a dirty attack against its own workers. There seems to be no limit in the company’s threats to put the cost of a strike they are legally entitled to organise on the worker’s shoulders
News December 16, 2021 When you’re haunted by the voices you want to silence Spreading fear may generate some complete obedience for some time. But it will not be forever. The voices of those you are trying to silence will be heard again.
December 15, 2021 European Commission’s “efficient and green mobility package” lacks ambition to achieve social sustainability in transport The European Commission’s “efficient and green mobility package” – a series of initiatives that will affect transport workers in the long term, regrettably leaves them out of the picture – forgetting that environmental sustainability can only be achieved through social sustainability.
News December 9, 2021 Welcome to the new ATM Steering Committee of the ETF Aviation Section for 2022 – 2027 period A new team of the ATM Steering Committee has been elected during the ATM Committee meeting, taking place on 8th and 9th of December 2021.
News December 8, 2021 ETF Rail Section elects new Steering Committee Welcome to the new Steering Committee of the ETF Railway Section for the 2022 – 2027 period.
Press Release December 8, 2021 EU takes long-overdue first step towards fair platform work Early signals indicate that tomorrow’s European Commission proposal on the platform work will in part make good on their promise to improve the working conditions of platform workers. ETF reacts…
News December 8, 2021 ETF asks the European Commission to urgently step in and stop the continuous illegal decisions of the Hungarian government infringing the Hungarian Air Traffic ‘Controllers’ Right to Strike
News December 7, 2021 ETF, in solidarity with all Greek seafarers asking for meaningful social dialogue and respect
Statement December 7, 2021 Belgium must invest in railway workers to ensure staff and passenger security Following a vicious attack on a Belgian train conductor, ETF Railway Section calls on the Belgian government and national railway company, SNCB, to step up investments to solve issues of understaffing and insecurity.
News November 30, 2021 Black Friday 2021: ETF fights back for fair logistics This Black Friday, as a European trade union movement, we demanded a better deal for workers, casting a light on the abuses in e-commerce, organising workers to fight back, and pushing the #Fight4FairLogistics!
News November 29, 2021 ETF and ver.di welcome German proposal on minimum pricing for flights The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the United Services Union (ver.di) are in favor of setting a minimum price for airline tickets at EU level
Statement November 25, 2021 Fighting violence against women transport workers must be a priority International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2021: ETF Executive Committee states: “Fighting violence against women transport workers must be a priority!”