News December 6, 2018 The impact of Brexit on seafarers: social partners call for urgent action Brexit has all kinds of implications. Seafarers holding Certificates of Competency (CoC) issued by the UK risk losing opportunities for employment. We urge the European Commission and EU member states to agree a pragmatic solution.
Publication December 5, 2018 ETF Position on automation in Inland Waterways The consequences of the introduction of the technological innovation in the inland waterways transport should be properly anticipated
Press Release December 4, 2018 EU Mobility Package: Transport ministers’ deal brings some social progress but it’s not enough for drivers Late last night ministers at the EU Council reached a deal on on road sector reforms. Our campaigning and demonstrations bore some fruit. But drivers are still excluded from fair pay and they will spend months away from home. MEPs must act to improve the Package.
News December 4, 2018 Exploiting full potential of inland waterways transport On 3 December 2018, the Council of European Union adopted conclusions on inland waterway transport.
News December 3, 2018 Road transport workers, trade unions and MEPs gather in Brussels to demand a better Mobility Package Today, 3 December 2018, the ETF and its affiliates from all over Europe held a demonstration in front of the European Council, where transport ministers were meeting to discuss the Mobility Package.
News December 3, 2018 Berths in Inland Navigation CCNR press release on workshop on berths as element for a future oriented inland navigation.
News December 1, 2018 Happy birthday to us! ETF celebrates its 60th anniversary From a small office to a thriving movement of more than 5 million workers. Here’s to the future of the European Transport Workers’ Federation!
News November 30, 2018 ETF joins 11th FILT CGIL Congress On 27 and 28 November, our Italian affiliate FILT CGIL held its National Congress in Milan. Our General Secretary and President both attended the event, which commemorated the memory of Alessandro Rocchi.
Press Release November 30, 2018 Mobility Package: Better no deal than a bad deal. Let’s STOP this now! As EU member states rush to finish Mobility Package, European transport unions blast disastrous compromise.
News November 29, 2018 ETF supports Austrian railway workers in strike action The Austrian railway workers organised a 2-hours long warning strike on Monday 26th November 2018 after failure of 10 rounds of negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement assuring important framework working conditions.
News November 29, 2018 Take to the streets for a fair Mobility Package! On Monday 3 December, European transport ministers meet to finalise reforms to the road sector. The proposals are disastrous for equality and the safety of all road users, so we’ll be demonstrating in front of the European Council.
Statement November 28, 2018 We back Portuguese dockers’ action against precarious working conditions ETF, ITF and ver.di send message of support to workers at today’s action in Setubal. No social dumping in European ports!