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ETF and ETSC vow to make road safety a reality
ETF endorses recommendations from ETSC's (European Transport Safety Council) report on how to improve the safety of goods vehicles. Together, we will present a united front to ensure the implementation of these proposals, and work closely together in our fight for road safety, both for professional drivers and road users!
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“Do it!” – EU Recovery Plan must pave the way for fair transport
ETF joins the ETUC in calling on the EU Council to speed up payment of EU emergency support for health and protecting incomes and jobs and agree on an EU Jobs Recovery Plan for massive investment & solidarity. For the transport industry, a recovery plan should not be back-to-business-as-before - a policy shift must accompany it!
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ETF calls for social deployment of EU recovery budget in bus and coach
The ETF calls on EU Commissioner for Transport, Members of the European Parliament and Member States for a social deployment of the EU recovery budget in the bus and coach transport.
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ETF’s open letter to EU Transport Ministers: “It’s time to shape a fair future transport policy!”
In an open letter addressed to the EU's Transport Ministers, the ETF makes a plea for a transparent, inclusive, and open process to shape up the future transport policy.
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ETF and ECSA call upon Health Ministers to support actions on the national level to ensure crew changes
ETF and ECSA addressed a letter to Health Ministers today, calling upon them to support collective actions on the national level to ensure crew changes can happen. Time is now!
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ETF and ZZPPiL back conditional state aid for PLL LOT
Awaiting European Commission's response to the Polish government's state aid to PLL LOT, ETF and Związek Zawodowy Personelu Pokładowego i Lotniczego (Trade Union of Cabin and Flight Crew) addressed a letter of support to the Commission's president Ursula von der Leyen, expressing their support with the - conditional - state aid.
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COVID-19: European unions call for a recognition award for UPS workers
A group of unions representing workers at UPS around Europe urge the company to introduce recognition awards for workers and call for a meeting.
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COVID-19: Seafarers continue working, but are denied basic human rights
An ILO webinar on COVID-19 and maritime labour issues took place online this morning, with representatives of various industry stakeholders taking place, including Nautilus International, ETF affiliate, represented by Mark Dickinson.
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COVID-19: Shipping industry repeats demand for EC and member state action to enable crew changes
In anticipation of today's meeting of the Transport Ministers and tomorrow's Home Affairs Ministers meeting, ETF and ECSA, together with Cruise Lines International Association and World Shipping Council, addressed a joint letter to ministers.
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IWT educational network EDINNA meets online
Edinna - the educational network of inland waterway navigation schools and training institutes - brought together its members in an online meeting, to exchange information on how they've been coping with and adapting to the effects of COVID-19.
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ETF to stop all activities linked to DG MOVE in ATM field over attacks to jobs and working conditions
ETF has decided to stop all activities related to DG MOVE in the air traffic management field for the next three months, after receiving several reports of employers being pushed by DG MOVE to lower ANSPs’ labour costs.
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IWT social partners respond to EC’s fitness check on market access legislation
European IWT social partners - ETF, European Barge Union, and European Skippers' Organisation - addressed a letter to European Commissioner for Transport A. Vàlean and European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs N. Schmit to present their positions on the coordination of social security in European Inland Waterways.
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