Press Release For a just transition and a fair transformation of the aviation sector The transition to a more sustainable aviation sector will impact workers and trade unions are demanding concrete measures to ensure a just transition and a fair transformation of the sector which is inclusive and maintains and creates decent jobs.
Press Release The ETF is supporting its aviation members across Europe in industrial action during the summer and expects the situation to get much worse This summer aviation is in serious industrial problems, and that is a certainty by now. The ETF is supporting all industrial action of its aviation members this summer and expects there to be much more disruption and industrial action as the summer develops.
News People are not just for profit! Crippled by the huge cuts during the pandemic, the aviation industry is currently struggling to keep up as the air traffic operations increase from one day to another. While airline profits are skyrocketing again, the aviation workers are mostly struggling for survival. It looks more and more like full recovery for profit but exploitation of workers.
News August 8, 2022 Aviation workers’ needs must be the starting point in redefining the future of aviation Redefining the future of aviation for our members’ needs is our primary goal for the autumn. On the 14th of September, we will gather in Brussels all aviation workers from across Europe to learn directly from them the best way for the sector to move forward after this summer and ensure that work in aviation pays.
News July 13, 2022 When reality proves that real social dialogue is not just a rigid concept, but a key principle The ETF supports the position of the SAS pilots and opposes SAS’s attempts to undercut the social dialogue process by declaring bankruptcy. These practices go against every principle of social dialogue and we will not stand for this.
News July 6, 2022 Fighting the right fight – Europe’s hot summer of strike action When Europe’s politicians and companies refuse to listen, and have no mindset to treat workers as human beings with the right to a decent life based on a decent job with fair pay and conditions… transport workers have no choice but to take strike action.