Now more than ever, it is important to acknowledge transport workers all over Europe and highlight the key role unions will play in protecting their working conditions, wages and employment after the health crisis subsides.

In its project EASA Capacity Building, ETF produced a 5-part training package that is now available to download and use.

Spanish trade unions Sitcpla, USO and Sepla have again brought Ryanair to court and won the case for 224 concerned workers.

Today, we remember the dead and fight for the living! Transport workers deserve dignity and safety at work and we are fighting for their rights!

ETUC and European Trade Union Federations commemorate all those who died from coronavirus in a joint statement. We remember all workers who died from coronavirus through exposure at work. No one should die from work!

ETF calls on governments and competent authorities managing public transport services, railway companies and infrastructure managers as well as all sub-contractors delivering services to the railways to recognize the importance of railway workers and to respect their health and safety, employment, financial stability and collective rights. Our statement lays out what should be done to protect railway workers, and looks towards the future of railways after COVID-19.

In the light of the upcoming German Presidency in the Council of the European Union, the ETF has addressed a letter to Andreas Scheuer, Germany's Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. We pinpoint the issues in the transport sector that are currently of the utmost urgency in the context of the COVID-19 crisis as well as outline our priorities for the future EU transport policy.

As the reality of COVID-19 sets in, it is time to start planning Europe's recovery. The keyword in this recovery plan? Solidarity.

Social partners welcome positive steps towards much-needed support to fishermen during the COVID-19 pandemic. We call upon the Member States to fully implement these extraordinary measures to compensate and relieve operators and workers.

Social partners in fisheries - ETF and Europeche - issued a new resolution, calling for an introduction of social objectives in the CFP.

While some action has been taken by the European Commission to address the issues related to COVID-19, much more is required to ensure the safety and wellbeing of transport workers. ETF responds to this situation with a letter to Commissioner Vălean.

ETF Air Traffic Management Committee released a new statement, detailing measures to be taken to ensure the provision of ATM services now and in the future.