ETF’s take on the Sustainable Urban Mobility Package ETF’s position highlights key demands, our vision of the role of public transport, the role of EU decision-makers and public authorities, our take on Smart Mobility and the need for fair conditions in the sector. Publication 17 Nov 2020
EU Aviation Maps a Sustainable, Post-Crisis Future in Round Table Report Over 20 associations collectively representing the entire European aviation ecosystem have issued a comprehensive collaborative analysis today, detailing ways aviation can recover sustainably and more resiliently from the COVID-19 crisis whilst supporting the European Union’s Green Deal objectives. Press Release 16 Nov 2020
ETF calls on EU policy makers to ACT NOW and END driver fatigue in commercial road transport ETF is committed to making road safety a reality. That’s why we’re publishing the preliminary results of our survey of truck, bus, and coach drivers which uncovered their direct experiences, their views on the causes of fatigue, its consequences and the most effective countermeasures. Discover our teaser on driver fatigue. News 16 Nov 2020
ETF becomes permanent addition to Transport Community’s Social Forum meetings Transport Community’s Social Forum adopted its rules of procedure, and the ETF is now permanently invited to their meetings. A most welcome step forward as the Social Forum is a tool for increased engagement with transport unions in the Western Balkans. News 13 Nov 2020
Joint ETF-Europeche resolution on human rights and labour abuses on certain Asian fishing fleets resource 12 Nov 2020
EU must put in place effective measures to ban imports from fleets with evidence of labour abuses There is growing evidence that the fleets scoring worst in global IUU fishing are also the ones where more cases of forced labour and human rights and labour abuses are observed. To stop imports of fish products from countries that are violating environmental as well as labour standards to the EU, European Social Partners of the fisheries sector adopted a resolution, urging the Commission to take appropriate actions. News 11 Nov 2020