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One year on: inaction over illegal P&O Ferries sackings shows UK workers’ rights in freefall
A year after P&O Ferries illegally sacked almost 800 UK seafarers, European and global unions call for the UK Prime Minister to crack down on corporations who break the law and violate the labour rights of British workers.
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EU rail experts, ETF and CER, call for safe and feasible Train Drivers Directive Revision
ETF and CER have issued a joint recommendation for the revision of the Train Drivers Directive outlining suggestions for a certification scheme and communication approach that ensures railway safety, operational efficiency, and workers’ health and safety.
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No more P&Os!
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the P&O seafarers' mass sacking, ETF expresses its support and solidarity with our affiliates in the UK. Together with them, we said it loud, in one voice: "No More P&Os!"
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When trade union optimism pays off: nemlig.com’s drivers get their fair due at long last
Recently, Danish union 3F Transport secured a collective bargaining agreement for nemlig.com's workers. The ETF caught up with Jan Villadsen, Chairman of 3F Transport and ETF Vice-President to discuss their recent win.
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Unions want to tackle third-party violence surge in public transport
Recent events have highlighted the continued risk of third-party violence in public transport. Governments and employers must provide concrete solutions that ensure maximum safety for transport workers and minimise the risk of third-party violence.
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Spain becomes the 11th European country to ratify the C188 – Work in Fishing Convention
ETF welcomes Spain's recent ratification of the C188 - Work in Fishing Convention. By ratifying this convention, signatory states ensure fishers' wages and working conditions are protected, and those minimum decent standards are respected and implemented.
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Get ME home safely: Unions demand safe commuting for women transport workers
Get ME home safely: ETF and transport unions across Europe advocate for safe commuting as a political, employer, and local community obligation.
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ETF takes a stand for democracy and public transport ahead of 2024 EU elections
On February 28, a group of EU MEPs, transport workers, and unions protested the European Commission's undemocratic attempt to force the liberalisation of public transport by rail and road without involving the Council and the European Parliament.
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Solidarity statement from ETF following railway accident in Greece
The ETF expresses our profound sadness and distress over the tragic collision of a passenger and freight train in Greece last night, resulting so far in the loss of 36 lives and leaving many more injured.
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Lowering minimum driving age won’t solve professional driver shortage; only improving working conditions will
The ETF reacts to the European Commission's proposal to revise the Directive on Driving Licences.
Press release
Ukraine’s 400,000 transport workers kept the country moving, they deserve peace
At the one-year anniversary of the onset of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the world’s transport unions call for PEACE!
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The EC’s ambition in assessing the CFP should be to protect the people working in the sector
The ETF welcomes the space dedicated to the social dimension of fisheries in the Communication "The CFP policy today and tomorrow." Yet, CFP must have the ambition to protect the people working in an industry that plays such a crucial part in ensuring food security in the EU.
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