Worker's Story April 3, 2020 COVID-19: Italian women transport workers speak out Women transport workers from Italy speak out about working during COVID-19!
Union Action April 3, 2020 COVID-19: Importance of trade union action and social dialogue in extraordinary times Lukas Krupitza, vice president of Swiss cabin crew union Kapers, gives us an overview of what cabin crew is dealing with in Switzerland at the moment and in what ways union is helping them.
News April 3, 2020 Solidarity with our German affiliates and all transport workers! We were shocked and saddened to learn of the terrible train accident of April 3, 2020, near the German town of Auggen in which a German locomotive driver lost his life and several other transport workers were injured. We express our solidarity with our German affiliates and all transport workers in this difficult moment.
Union Action April 3, 2020 Union action in the time of COVID-19: BTB’s appeal to petrol stations to keep sanitary facilities open for truckers receives positive response! Belgian union BTB questioned the operators of petrol stations along the motorways about the availability of sanitary facilities for truckers during this crisis period, and received a positive reply!
Statement April 3, 2020 “Time for real Europeans to stand up!”, says Frank Moreels Frank Moreels, president of European Transport Workers’ Federation, is urging European leaders to take heed as the COVID-19 crisis further exposes the cracks in the foundation of the transport industry.
Union Action April 2, 2020 Union action in the time of COVID-19: Affiliate actions Our affiliates are hard at work defending workers’ rights! You can find their actions here!
Union Action April 2, 2020 Union action in the time of COVID-19: ver.di calls for respect and solidarity with truck drivers! German transport ministry takes up the issues raised by ver.di on appalling conditions at motorway service stations!
Statement April 2, 2020 COVID-19: ETF calls for an aviation rescue plan and EU fund to help protect a strategic industry European aviation has been amongst the first industries to be impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and will be one of the hardest hit. Support to the workforce and the industry will ensure a lifeline for the sector that will guarantee its recovery after the pandemic. ETF calls for conditional financial aid to aviation-sector companies and immediate support to all workers in civil aviation, with special attention given to the most vulnerable among them.
Worker's Story April 1, 2020 COVID-19: Belgian driver speaks out A worried Belgian driver working in the road transport industry speaks out about his working conditions and his company’s complete disregard towards his family situation.
Worker's Story March 31, 2020 COVID-19: Finnish train guard speaks out Railway workers are on the frontline and are in constant contact with passengers: “It’s scary for us all to work at the moment in these dirty trains with all the bacteria running around. Drivers are scared to touch the buttons and the driving table. We can’t go to visit them anymore. Conductors are scared to get COVID-19 from passengers or give it to them”.
Worker's Story March 31, 2020 COVID-19: Spanish cabin crew speaks out Antonio Escobar, a cabin crew member, and a union rep for SITCPLA shows us his working day during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News March 30, 2020 COVID-19: Fishermen are vital professionals and need to move without restrictions On 27 March 2020, European social partners of the fisheries sector wrote a joint letter to the European Commission to take urgent measures.