ETF Talks – Conversations that Put Social First! ETF launches a series of online talks where we put SOCIAL at the heart of our discussions. Projects 24 Sep 2020
Enough is enough! – ver.di calls for strike action as German municipal employers block collective bargaining! Strikes are taking place in Germany, as ETF’s German affiliate ver.di prepares actions, and calls on urban public transport workers to strike! Union Action 22 Sep 2020
ETF brings transport workers’ voices to the table at social partners’ Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy hearing Yesterday, ETF’s sections made their demands on the future EU mobility strategy loud and clear at the Social Partners’ dedicated hearing. Workers must be at the centre of the strategy if the Commission truly wishes to achieve sustainability in transport. News 17 Sep 2020
Dockers protest in Gdańsk: Proper health measures need to be introduced and collective bargaining pursued! Dockers gathered in front of the headquarters of the Gdańsk terminal management office today, voicing concerns over the lack of sanitary breaks in the port during the COVID-19 pandemic and the reluctancy of management to have a meaningful negotiation for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement. Union Action 4 Sep 2020
EADT – ETF Automation and Digitalisation Toolkit The overall aim of the project is to give the ETF-affiliated transport unions concrete tools to address the challenges caused by automation and digitalisation for European transport workers. This will be achieved by compiling an ETF Automation & Digitalisation Toolkit (EADT). Projects 3 Jul 2020
COVID-19: “Women railway workers are torn between the importance of our job and our fear of spreading the virus to our families”, says Italian train guard An Italian train guard (onboard personnel) sheds light on the situation of railway workers in Italy. Worker's Story 10 Apr 2020
The future of European Shipping needs to be social! Last week, European Shipping Week 2020 was held in Brussels, organised by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA). This year, the ETF Maritime Transport section took part in a variety of ways, with trade union representatives from nine different countries attending and contributing to the programme. Event 25 Feb 2020
European minimum wage initiative – Consultation is underway! On 14 January, the European Commission launched First phase consultation of Social Partners on a possible action addressing the challenges related to fair minimum wages. While the ETF strongly believes that workers of Europe need a pay rise, we don’t support simplistic approaches and half-baked solutions that could endanger the autonomy of social partners around the continent. A simple prescriptive mechanism cannot solve wage stagnation – instead, we need to address the core causes of it, such as precarious work, anti-union measures, digitalisation, and austerity. Statement 15 Jan 2020
Women transport workers discuss the impacts of digitalisation and automation on female employment Digitalisation and automation are affecting a multitude of transport jobs in all sectors. However, jobs carried out by women are particularly at risk due to digitalisation and automation which threaten to deepen existing gender inequalities in the workplace even further. News 23 Oct 2019
Digitalisation in shipping ETF favours a human-centred and sustainable approach to digitalisation and automation in the shipping industry. Issues 15 Jul 2019