Worker's Story June 17, 2020 Cabin crew member speaks out about Ryanair’s dubious practices In April 2020 a cabin crew member won a case against Ryanair’s employment agency – Crewlink – in Ireland. He shared his story with us, giving us insight into the case, as well as reflecting on other Ryanair’s actions.
News June 16, 2020 ETF’s open letter to EU Transport Ministers: “It’s time to shape a fair future transport policy!” In an open letter addressed to the EU’s Transport Ministers, the ETF makes a plea for a transparent, inclusive, and open process to shape up the future transport policy.
News June 12, 2020 ETF and ECSA call upon Health Ministers to support actions on the national level to ensure crew changes ETF and ECSA addressed a letter to Health Ministers today, calling upon them to support collective actions on the national level to ensure crew changes can happen. Time is now!
News June 11, 2020 ETF and ZZPPiL back conditional state aid for PLL LOT Awaiting European Commission’s response to the Polish government’s state aid to PLL LOT, ETF and Związek Zawodowy Personelu Pokładowego i Lotniczego (Trade Union of Cabin and Flight Crew) addressed a letter of support to the Commission’s president Ursula von der Leyen, expressing their support with the – conditional – state aid.
News June 9, 2020 COVID-19: European unions call for a recognition award for UPS workers A group of unions representing workers at UPS around Europe urge the company to introduce recognition awards for workers and call for a meeting.
Union Action June 8, 2020 Czech union supports dismissed Ryanair union members in their fight for justice Czech transport union Odborový svaz dopravy has been supporting Ryanair cabin crew in the Prague base for a couple of months now. What started as guidance in setting up union structures and getting the union officially recognised, turned into a fight for the right to organise last week, when Ryanair fired three of the leading members.
News June 5, 2020 COVID-19: Seafarers continue working, but are denied basic human rights An ILO webinar on COVID-19 and maritime labour issues took place online this morning, with representatives of various industry stakeholders taking place, including Nautilus International, ETF affiliate, represented by Mark Dickinson.
Worker's Story June 5, 2020 Ryanair cabin crew members in Prague fired after unionising Only a day after a new cabin crew union in Prague notified Ryanair of their existence and requested a meeting to discuss working conditions, three union leaders were fired. They shared their story with us, taking us through their experience of working for the company, shining a light on Ryanair’s anti-union practices.
News June 4, 2020 COVID-19: Shipping industry repeats demand for EC and member state action to enable crew changes In anticipation of today’s meeting of the Transport Ministers and tomorrow’s Home Affairs Ministers meeting, ETF and ECSA, together with Cruise Lines International Association and World Shipping Council, addressed a joint letter to ministers.
News June 4, 2020 IWT educational network EDINNA meets online Edinna – the educational network of inland waterway navigation schools and training institutes – brought together its members in an online meeting, to exchange information on how they’ve been coping with and adapting to the effects of COVID-19.
Union Action June 3, 2020 CFDT groupe Air France & UNPNC-CFDT say STOP to violence and harassment against women at work CFDT Groupe Air France and UNPNC-CFDT have released a leaflet denouncing the unacceptable sexual violence in the workplace and have put forward their demands: they want an agreement to fight violence and harassment against women at work!
Press Release June 3, 2020 ETF to stop all activities linked to DG MOVE in ATM field over attacks to jobs and working conditions ETF has decided to stop all activities related to DG MOVE in the air traffic management field for the next three months, after receiving several reports of employers being pushed by DG MOVE to lower ANSPs’ labour costs.