Dear MEPs, will you help transport workers’ trade unions win fair contracts and conditions at Ryanair? ETF and ITF wrote to the candidates in the European Parliament elections to raise awareness of our campaign for better working conditions at Ryanair and to ask them to make a real difference to the lives of Ryanair workers during their mandate. Statement 15 May 2019
ETF stands in solidarity with UK workers, their trade unions and all affected by Brexit No matter what happens with Brexit, the UK will remain a European country and UK transport workers will always be part of the ETF family. A hard or chaotic Brexit could spell disaster, so we call on leaders to reach a solution that protects citizens’ and workers’ rights. A statement from our Executive Committee sets out our priorities. Statement 15 May 2019
Inland Waterways in Europe: Market Insight Report April 2019 The latest CCNR report gives updated figures about operating conditions and various kinds of freight. This edition has a special focus on Romania. News 15 May 2019
Urban Public Transport Committee Elects New Chair Susanne Gällhagen of the Swedish union Kommunal is the new President. She is the first woman to chair the Urban Public Transport Committee. News 15 May 2019
Ukrainian railway workers have our support as they rally in Kiev for safety, fair contracts and decent pay The TURTCWU is calling on the government to respect the collective agreements of the railways and take urgent action to maintain the Ukrainian railway system. Our Executive Committee has sent a strong message to the Ukrainian government, and we offer support to the TURTCWU in this dispute. News 14 May 2019
Innovative Inland Navigation study report The final report of the study “Innovative Inland Navigation” from Edwin Verberght is available. News 14 May 2019
European Works Council Seminar in Paris explores corporate social responsibility Participants from all transport sectors gathered in Paris to discuss concrete examples of EWC work and explore the possibility that CSR reports could be a useful tool for EWCs. Event 14 May 2019