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A trade union future for Europe

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UBT/BTB is a Belgian ETF affiliate representing workers in a range of transport sectors. Their President, Frank Moreels, also serve as President of the ETF – so their commitment to international trade unionism is clear! Building on this tradition, this week UBT/BTB hosted the seminar A trade union future for Europe. Our Acting General Secretary, Livia Spera, was there to talk about our work and explain why international solidarity is the only way for transport workers to defend themselves in an interconnected world.

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Final Regional Workshop of TU4BPT Project

On October 6th and 7th public transport unions from across Central and Eastern Europe met in Poznan for the final regional workshop of the Trade Unions for Better Public Transport project (TU4BPT). Hosted by Polish affiliate OZZKiM, the workshop delivered the final round of training for trade union representatives regarding the Twin Transition in public transport.
Urban Public Transport
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20 years of the Maritime Labour Convention: progress for seafarers, but the job is far from done

On 18 September, the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) and the Federation of Transport, Petroleum and Agriculture Workers (OMEPEGE/FTPAW-SEK) brought trade unions, governments, international institutions and shipowners together in Athens to take stock of two decades of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) – and, more importantly, to discuss what still needs to change.
Maritime Transport
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Workshops on Autonomous Vehicles in Public Transport Continue

The Urban Public Transport Committee’s project on autonomous vehicles in public transport continued last week, with workshops taking place in Slovakia, hosted by OZ KOVO, and the UK, hosted by Unite the Union. Both workshops brought together union reps from across the respective countries to discuss and strategise on the topic of autonomous vehicles.
Urban Public Transport