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Press release
ETF Appoints Livia Spera as Acting General Secretary
Today our Executive Committee, meeting in London, approved the nomination of Livia Spera as Acting General Secretary. Livia was until now the Political Secretary for Dockers and Fisheries, and will take on the role immediately.
Press release
Social partners in road transport stand together to demand EU action on safe and comfortable truck parking areas
Transport by road is vital for Europe, but truck drivers have to rest in parking areas that are too small or in desperate need of an upgrade. Today IRU and ETF met EU Transport Commissioner Bulc. We call for action from the EU and its Member States’ to create a denser network of safe and secure truck parking areas
Statement
Happy Labour Day – Message from ETF President Frank Moreels
Ever year workers around the world celebrate Labour Day, or International Workers' Day, to mark the strength and victories of the union movement. For the ETF and our affiliates it is a chance to think about how much we have achieved this year by standing together in international solidarity.
News
Svitzer workers strike in The Netherlands – their fight is our fight!
Despite the actions undertaken in the recent days, the Svitzer workers from The Netherlands are forced to strike today since the company refuses to have meaningful negotiations on legitime pay rise and better conditions for tug workers.
News
Saying no to exploitation in river cruise. Our message reaches the media.
Swiss TV cover the ETF/Nautilus action of 25 March 2019
News
As European Parliament gets ready for elections, thousands march in Brussels for a fairer EU
ETF and our Fair Transport banner joined 8000 workers in a march to support a fairer EU with better jobs, better pay and better social protection.
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COMPETING: April 2019 Newsletter
The COMPETING project aims to improve recognition of professional qualitfications in the inland waterways sector. Check out this newsletter with the latest updates.
Press release
ETF and ECSA welcome the adoption of the Regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment
The establishment of a European Maritime Single Window environment should deliver a long-awaited administrative simplification for masters and officers working onboard ships calling at EU ports. This should contribute to reducing stress and fatigue, and should be accompanied by adequate training and support from staff ashore.
Statement
Unions are at the table as European Parliament ushers in new Labour Authority
MEPs have formally signed off on a proposal to create a new European Labour Authority to oversee fair application of EU labour laws to workers who move around Europe. A huge step forward! Trade unions will have a major role in the powerful new body. But there is more work to do, so that transport workers are fully covered.
Statement
EU Parliament vote on TPWCD: progress for precarious workers but discrimination for workers at sea
MEPs have voted on the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive. The package will give enhanced rights to some categories of workers, but seagoing workers are still excluded. A joint letter with EPSU, EuroCOP and EUROMIL expresses our disappointment.
News
Solidarity to Dutch colleagues!
The ETF Tug Committee expresses its solidarity to the Dutch colleagues fighting for better conditions in Svitzer.
Press release
EP vote for improving the centralised mechanism for the recognition of the maritime education and certification systems of seafarers
The ETF welcome today's vote in the EU Parliament on the minimum level of training for seafarers. There was indeed substantial scope for improving the efficiency of the administrative framework regarding the mutual recognition of training and certification systems foreseen under directive 2008/106/EC.
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