COVID-19: EVG signs cooperation to protect railway workers’ rights! German union EVG initiated and signed a cooperation with the German Ministry of Transport and Deutsche Bahn to protect railway workers’ rights during COVID-19. Union Action 1 Jun 2020
ETF and ECA call for a fair deal for the Lufthansa Group ETF and ECA call on the European Commission to reconsider one of the conditions attached to the approval of state aid for Lufthansa Group, as it would benefit some of the most notorious airlines that continue to lower working standards around Europe. Press Release 29 May 2020
ETF welcomes B.United to the union family and encourages Ryanair to engage in meaningful social dialogue A cabin crew union B.United has just been set up in the Prague base of Ryanair, representing the workers employed directly by Ryanair, as well as the agency workers. ETF welcomes them to the union family and invites all the parties to engage in meaningful social dialogue. Statement 29 May 2020
Joint Statement by ETF, CORTE, IRU, ECR and ROADPOL on efficient enforcement in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic ETF, CORTE, ECR, IRU and ROADPOL have issued a joint call for efficient enforcement in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Statement 29 May 2020
Joint Statement by ETF, CORTE, IRU, ECR and ROADPOL: Efficient enforcement in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic resource 29 May 2020
COVID-19: ETF calls for no more derogations to driving and rest time ETF addressed a letter to European Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean, calling for no further derogations from the driving and rest hours regulation and the reintroduction of the ban on weekly rest in the vehicle. Statement 27 May 2020
European research confirms the need for innovation in maritime education A new report of the SkillSea project confirms that digitisation and modern technologies have been rapidly changing the maritime sector in recent years. European maritime professionals, both at sea and ashore, need more digital and soft skills to stay ahead of the industry. News 27 May 2020