The ETF stands by its UK unions and their present and future industrial actions.

Crippled by the huge cuts during the pandemic, the aviation industry is currently struggling to keep up as the air traffic operations increase from one day to another. While airline profits are skyrocketing again, the aviation workers are mostly struggling for survival. It looks more and more like full recovery for profit but exploitation of workers.

As one of the fastest growing business models, most common in delivery and ride hailing in transport, platform work took centre stage at a dedicated session at ETF’s 6th Congress.

With the new campaign “Stronger, Safer, Together – Always,” EASA aims to encourage the Commercial Air Transport community to share and discuss its common safety challenges

SNCF’s latest measure is a far cry from the Women in Rail Agreement signed by Social Partners in the rail sector (CER and ETF) back in November, which is binding and aims to attract more women to the rail sector, and improve their working conditions. 

Last week, at ETF’s 6th Congress, a new ETF Women’s Steering Committee was elected.

The European Commission has clearly indicated that it will propose more flexible rules for the bus & coach sector – despite an alarming shortage of drivers and levels of driver fatigue – not on ETF’s watch!