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ETF press release RD Action Day 14 May 2013
ETF calls on the European Commission to stop further liberalisation in Road Transport On 14 May 2013, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) organises a European action day mobilising trade
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ETF statement on the accident in the port of Genoa
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETFi) joins its affiliates FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL and UILTRASPORTI in expressing their solidarity to the families of the workers victims of the accident that
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Black Sea action to target ‘sea of shame’
The ITF and its affiliated maritime unions in Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine will be exposing substandard working conditions and fighting for improved safety in what they have
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Right2water campaign collects over 1.5 million signatures
The first European Citizens Initiative (ECI) ever – Water is a Human Right – collected over 1.5 million signatures across Europe. The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), the organiser
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Union of Hong Dockers call an end to 40 day strike
The ITF has been informed by ITF affiliate, the Union of Hong Kong Dockers (UHKD), that they have called an end to strike action which commenced on 28 March. Members of UHKD decided today, to accept a
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Stop jeopardizing jobs in European sky
Today, Tuesday 30 April 2013, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) announced that Air Traffic Management (ATM) employees are mobilising for a European Action Day on 12 June 2013 to demand
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European Parliament adopts an incomplete social position on Ground Handling Services
Today, Tuesday 16 April 2013, the European Parliament (EP) has adopted its Position on ground handling services at EU airports. It contains a revised set of rules which opens the market and only
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Norway union blockades port to protect dockers’ work
Dockers in the Port of Drammen, Norway have successfully prevented non-registered workers from unloading a ship via a harbour blockade. The action by ITF and ETF affiliated union members in the port
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New ETF project to empower young transport workers takes off
Around 30 participants from 16 countries gathered from 12 to 14 March in Turin, Italy, for the Transunion youth workshop. It was the first event of the EU-funded project entitled: “Transunion Youth –
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ETF statement on DHL Turkey
Since April 2011, 30 members of the Turkish Motor Vehicle and Transport Union, TÜMTİS have been dismissed for attempting to organise a union in their workplace and as part of a sustained anti union
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ETF statement on Cyprus
Having received a report from its member from FTPAW about the dire financial situation in Cyprus and the seizure of money from working people’s bank accounts the EC wishes to express solidarity and
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Joint ETUC-ETUFs statement on Proposed Enforcement Directive
This Directive is a European legislative proposal that intends to resolve various well-known legal, administrative and practical forms of abuse, circumvention of regulations and fraudulent practices
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