Can fishers help cleaning the sea from plastic waste? ETF affiliate FLAI-CGIL presented the findings of new research today, highlighting that fishers catch huge amounts of plastic every day, and the various opportunities that collecting plastic can offer to the fishers. News 24 Sep 2020
COVID-19 and aviation: Time to rethink! ETF statement on COVID-19, calling on policy-makers and aviation stakeholders to use the crisis to rethink the ‘old’ system and to ‘repair’ its structural weaknesses and distortions that the crisis revealed. News 24 Sep 2020
World Maritime Day: Sustainable working environments are essential for a sustainable maritime future ETF Maritime team issues an open letter on World Maritime Day, calling on the EU to be the leading force in working towards true sustainability, in promoting high social and environmental standards, and reaching the Sustainable Development Goals. News 23 Sep 2020
Single European Sky SES II+ proposal: another missed opportunity to improve ATM functioning ETF responds to the new SES proposal. Initial analysis shows that the proposal ignores countless issues that air traffic management has been facing, and instead focuses on reducing costs of ATM services and aims to bring more competition into the sector. Press Release 23 Sep 2020
Enough is enough! – ver.di calls for strike action as German municipal employers block collective bargaining! Strikes are taking place in Germany, as ETF’s German affiliate ver.di prepares actions, and calls on urban public transport workers to strike! Union Action 22 Sep 2020
European Mobility Week – ‘Strengthen urban public transport!’ As EU Mobility week draws to a close, the ETF emphasises the importance of strengthening collective urban public transport. News 22 Sep 2020