We are all one in the sky | Open letter Responding to EASA’s Opinion No 01/2020, aviation stakeholders addressed a letter to Adina-Ioana Vălean, the EU Commissioner for transport. News 20 May 2020
COVID-19: We are all one in the sky – EASA Opinion No 01/2020 response | Open letter resource 20 May 2020
COVID-19: European aviation needs to protect ground handling workers and airport infrastructure for a safe take-off While airlines have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 recovery discussions, a different vital part or infrastructure – the airports and ground handling service providers – is often overlooked. CAS responds with a statement, highlighting key measures for a socially sustainable future. Statement 20 May 2020
COVID-19: ETF reacts to EC’s guidelines for travel and transportation On May 13, the European Commission adopted guidelines and recommendations to “help Member States lifting the travel restrictions”. What is the real added value of these guidelines for transport workers in the EU? The ETF answers this question with comments, recommendations and sector-specific remarks. Statement 20 May 2020
ETF’s comments and recommendations on EC travel and transportation guidelines (20/05/20) resource 20 May 2020
COVID-19: Tourism Manifesto responds to EC guidelines on the future of tourism Ahead of today’s video conference of ministers of tourism, stakeholder group Tourism Manifesto issued a joint statement. In it, they respond to the European Commission’s recent guidelines on the future of European tourism, highlighting the key measures that need to be taken. Statement 20 May 2020
Tourism Manifesto statement – EC guidelines are paving the way to recovery for the European tourism sector from the COVID-19 crisis resource 20 May 2020
COVID-19: German initiative helps stranded seafarers connect Ver.di took joint action with their social partner German Shipowner Association and provided prepaid mobile phone cards and Wi-Fi boxes to seafarers. Union Action 18 May 2020
Dismissals at P&O Ferries: ETF and its affiliates stand together for fair working conditions and equal treatment ETF deplores P&O Ferries’ proposal to make 1,100 redundancies amongst key workers in Dover, Hull, Liverpool, Cairnryan and Larne including over 900 UK seafarers. We believe that any public funding received by shipping companies to address the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic should be conditional on the protection of local employment and the Collective Bargaining Agreements with the ETF’s UK affiliates for the long term. Press Release 15 May 2020