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The rise and the foreseen fall of a Hungarian low-cost carrier trying to build its own European Air Empire/Part I
When life outshines any movie that has ever been made! A story with Romanian and Ukrainian flavours
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For 2022, ETF’s main priority in the maritime sector is to have the fundamental social rights of waterborne transport workers recognized, respected and implemented at the EU level
From the ongoing challenge of seafarers, crew members and fishers sometimes being denied emergency medical treatment by port states to the global scandal that is the crew change crisis, waterborne transport workers need proper recognition and a sustainable future.
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We stand by our Italian affiliates in their fight to stop the dismissal of over 1,400 workers from the Air Italy
The Italian authorities have to find an integrative solution to the Air Italy crisis, putting the workers' wellbeing at the core of the negotiations.
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The European Commission’s Platform Proposal: a step forward for workers in the platform economy?
Frank Moreels, ETF President spoke at the ITF's Gig Economy Conference on 14 December where he outlined the significance of the new 'EU Platform directive'
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A brother in need can always count on our solidarity!
It is utterly unacceptable for Brussels Airlines to use such a dirty attack against its own workers. There seems to be no limit in the company's threats to put the cost of a strike they are legally entitled to organise on the worker's shoulders
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When you’re haunted by the voices you want to silence
Spreading fear may generate some complete obedience for some time. But it will not be forever. The voices of those you are trying to silence will be heard again.
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Welcome to the new ATM Steering Committee of the ETF Aviation Section for 2022 – 2027 period
A new team of the ATM Steering Committee has been elected during the ATM Committee meeting, taking place on 8th and 9th of December 2021.
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ETF Rail Section elects new Steering Committee
Welcome to the new Steering Committee of the ETF Railway Section for the 2022 – 2027 period.
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EU takes long-overdue first step towards fair platform work
Early signals indicate that tomorrow's European Commission proposal on the platform work will in part make good on their promise to improve the working conditions of platform workers. ETF reacts...
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ETF asks the European Commission to urgently step in and stop the continuous illegal decisions of the Hungarian government infringing the Hungarian Air Traffic ‘Controllers’ Right to Strike
In a letter addressed to the EU Commissioner, Didier Reynders, ETF asks for the immediate intervention of the European Commission, due to the Hungarian ‘government’s attempts to permanently impede the
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ETF, in solidarity with all Greek seafarers asking for meaningful social dialogue and respect
ETF expresses its solidarity with all Greek seafarers asking for meaningful social dialogue and respect. Greek seafarers working on board all intra island cabotage, intra community trade and local
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Belgium must invest in railway workers to ensure staff and passenger security
Following a vicious attack on a Belgian train conductor, ETF Railway Section calls on the Belgian government and national railway company, SNCB, to step up investments to solve issues of understaffing and insecurity.
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