News July 6, 2021 ETF warns Commission: Attacks on EU core social values in Romania’s transport sector are still rampant The ETF wrote to the EU Commission President and Commissioners to inform them of the deteriorating situation in Bucharest metro, the attacks on labour rights and call for a meeting to discuss the way forward.
News July 6, 2021 ETF expresses solidarity with Italian aviation workers Italian aviation workers will exercise their right to strike today after unions representing aviation transport workers across Italy called for a 24-hour strike in defence of workers severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
News July 5, 2021 Code of Conduct for Responsible Business and Marketing Practices disregards social dimension The new code of conduct for responsible business and marketing practices disregards social dialogue and collective bargaining
Press Release July 1, 2021 Women in Rail – Provisional EU Social Partner Agreement reached Social partners ETF and CER reached a provisional agreement in the final round of negotiations at EU level for a binding agreement aimed at promoting employment of women in the sector.
News July 1, 2021 Offshore wind farms: the voice of the fishers must be heard! ETF and Europêche adopted a joint resolution on the impact of offshore wind farms on fisheries.
News July 1, 2021 Romania: Stop union-busting in Bucharest metro! Join us in telling Metrorex and the Romanian government they must respect basic labour rights: collective bargaining and social dialogue! Say no to union busting in Bucharest metro! Sign our LabourStart campaign!
Union Action June 30, 2021 USO sues Lauda Europe for unfair dismissal of trade union rep USO trade union representative fired for reporting precarious salary conditions of Lauda Europe cabin crew and refusing to reveal the informants’ identity – the union is now suing the airline for unfair dismissal.
News June 28, 2021 European Commission’s action plan to boost EU inland waterway transport could also boost workers’ rights ETF welcomes the European Commission’s action plan to boost transport on the EU’s inland waterways.
News June 25, 2021 The world’s first bloc-to-bloc Air Transport Agreement enshrines a labour clause Together with our aviation affiliates, we worked hard to ensure aviation workers’ rights and conditions are safeguarded. AE CATA contains a labour clause to this end, and now we will closely monitor its implementation as well as its effectiveness.
News June 25, 2021 Milestone ILO Convention 190 comes into force ILO Violence and Harassment Convention 190 – the first international treaty to address violence and harassment – comes into force. ETF continues to call on countries to ratify, but unions are already taking action and can use ETF’s Workplace Guidance to put the topic on the agenda.
Statement June 25, 2021 Day of the Seafarer: Give them a fair future! On this year’s Day of the Seafarer, we call for a fair future – seafarers have a message on what they think it should look like!