Saint Petersburg seminar tackles automation in Europe’s Inland Waterways Every year the ETF Inland Waterways Section organises a seminar to learn from experiences and share expertise. Event 5 Sep 2018
TRENDS – Global changes shaping the future of our industry The EU co-funded ETF project TRENDS – anticipating the impact of changes in transport on employment, working conditions, professions and skills took place in the period November 2015 to April 2017. The project’s main aim was to develop a strategy to anticipate changes in the transport sector regarding economic developments & globalisation, technological change: automation & digitalisation, demographic change and climate change. These changes will all impact transport employment, working conditions, skills needs and will bring a shift in the transport professions. The analysis of major developments related to the four and trends is published in a study you can find in English, French and German. The discussion paper TRENDS – Anticipate and Act is available in English, French, German, Romanian and Turkish. It summarises the study and develops suggestions for trade union actions. resource
ETF dockers call for joined-up thinking from port authorities Even in a context of increasing automation, we are determined to protect port employment and working conditions. News 9 Jul 2018
Tomorrow’s shipping will still need skilled maritime professionals: Commissioner Bulc hears ETF’s opinion on future of maritime sector News 31 Jan 2018
Dockers Fightback – Safeguarding European port jobs for the future Ports have changed greatly over the past century and so has dockwork. 1 Dec 2015