IMPROVING WORKING LIVES & FUTURES

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By sharing our knowledge, experiences, research, tools and other resources, we can focus and unify our action, strengthen our collective voice and amplify our impact, to create a better future for workers, today.

Resources

Video 28 Aug 2025

ETF Automation & Digitalisation Video

The ETF Digitalisation & Automation Toolkit gives our transport unions concrete tools to address the challenges caused by automation and digitalisation for European transport workers.

automation

Resources 15 May 2019

ETF Statement on Brexit (May 2019)

This statement was adopted at the ETF Executive Committee in London on 10 May 2019. It makes clear our total solidarity with all transport workers affected by Brexit and their unions. It then sets out

Brexit

Resources 14 May 2019

Solidarity messages for Ukrainian workers (May 2019)

The ETF sent these two messages to our affiliate the Trade Union of Railwaymen and Transport Construction Workers of Ukraine (TURTCWU – Профспілка залізничників і транспортних будівельників України)

solidarity

Ukraine

Resources 07 May 2019

ETF-IRU joint statement on safe and secure truck parking areas (May 2019)

European social partners request dedicated EU support and priority funding for the creation of a genuine network of safe and secure truck parking areas (SSTPAs) in Europe. This statement was presented

health and safety

Resources 16 Apr 2019

Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive: Joint letter from EuroCOP, EPSU, Euromil and ETF (April 2019)

On 16 April, the European Parliament voted on the provisional agreement regarding the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive. Download the joint letter from EuroCOP, EPSU, Euromil

European Parliament

Resources 03 Apr 2019

TASCS Final Report

“Towards A Sustainable Crewing System” project Final Report in English, French, German, Dutch.

Social Dialogue

Resources 19 Mar 2019

rail freight

Resources 18 Mar 2019

ERTMS – a new technology for the railway sector. Anticipating its IMpact on Employment and Social Conditions. AIMESC Final Report (2011)

The final report of AIMESC project (ERTMS – a new technology for the railway sector. Anticipating its IMpact on Employment and Social Conditions) contains all the findings concerning the impact of

automation

digitalisation

ERTMS

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IMPROVING WORKING LIVES & FUTURES

Resources

ETF Automation & Digitalisation Video

ETF Statement on Brexit (May 2019)

Solidarity messages for Ukrainian workers (May 2019)

ETF-IRU joint statement on safe and secure truck parking areas (May 2019)

Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive: Joint letter from EuroCOP, EPSU, Euromil and ETF (April 2019)

TASCS Final Report

External expert: Development of guidelines on recruitment of migrant fishers

External expert – Medical examination guidelines for fishers (March 2019)

Working on rail freight corridors. A trade union manual (2013)

ERTMS – a new technology for the railway sector. Anticipating its IMpact on Employment and Social Conditions. AIMESC Final Report (2011)

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