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Social Dialogue

European social dialogue in the urban public transport sector was established in 2001. It is formally a working group of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee (SSDC) for Road Transport. The main social partner for ETF on the employers’ side is the International Association of Public Transport (UITP).

The UPT Social Dialogue Committee meets twice a year in Brussels. The Presidency alternates between UITP and ETF every three years. Currently, the presidency is with UITP:

  • Benoît Juery (Transdev, France) is the President on behalf of UITP
  • Mira Ball (ver.di, Germany) is the Vice-President on behalf of ETF

Some of the UPT Social Dialogue Committee’s outcomes in recent years are as follows:

  • ETF-UITP Joint recommendations for Combating Violence and Insecurity on Urban Public Transport (January 2020)
  • Project ‘’Digitalisation and automation in the urban public transport sector and its impact on workers, including the question of workers’ information and participation’’ (2018-2020) followed by Joint Recommendations
  • Project “Social Dialogue in the Urban Public Transport Sector in Central and Eastern European Countries” (2017-2019)

In Focus

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Social dialogue in UPT: our achievements

We work with our social partners to promote the use of public transport, to improve working conditions, and to strengthen women’s representation. Over the years, we’ve developed a number of joint statements, recommendations and positions. Check out our achievements!

News about social dialogue in urban public transport

News November 26, 2020

European trade unions call for more democracy at work

The ETUC and ETUFs handed over a petition for more democracy at work to the European Commissioner Nicolas Schmit and MEPs, calling for concrete and rapid actions to guarantee the effective enforcement and compliance of workers’ rights to be informed, consulted and to participate in decision-making before any decision is adopted. 

Event October 22, 2020

Digital Transformation and Social Dialogue in Urban Public Transport in Europe – Final Conference

European Social Partners in Urban Public Transport held the final conference of their joint project ‘Digital Transformation and Social Dialogue in Urban Public Transport in Europe’. Discussions during the final conference revolved around the presentation of the research results and the future joint recommendations of ETF and UITP with all parties highlighting the importance of an inclusive and participatory approach to digital transformation.

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