ETF welcomes Denmark’s decision to introduce stricter cabotage rules for buses & coaches Starting 1 November 2019, Denmark will tighten its rules for foreign buses and coaches. Foreign buses will be allowed to legally cabotage for seven consecutive days in Denmark per calendar month. News 16 Oct 2019
The European Labour Authority will be launched tomorrow and the ETF is fully on board Tomorrow, October 16, 2019, the European Labour Authority will start its activities by holding its first Management Board meeting in Brussels, in the presence of Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commission President; Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice President-Designate of the European Commission, and Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility. The European Transport Workers’ Federation will represent the European trade union federations on the ELA Management Board. Statement 15 Oct 2019
The Mobility Package has a future! Bus, coach and truck drivers have hope! On 24 September, the TRAN Committee of the European Parliament gave green light to their newly appointed rapporteurs to start negotiations with the Council of Transport Ministers, on the Mobility Package. News 24 Sep 2019
ETF Brochure The Mobility Package so far A brief guide to the Council of Ministers’ and the European Parliament’s positions. resource
Upcoming EU transport portfolio needs to be social – open letter to President-elect Following the publication of the mission letter to the Commissioner-designate for transport the ETF is deeply concerned that the social issues are missing from the future EU transport portfolio. News 18 Sep 2019
European Transport Workers: The future Commissioner must deliver on #FAIRTRANSPORT On 10 September 2019 the President-elect of the European Commission announced that the Transport portfolio has been assigned to the Romanian nominee, Rovana Plumb. Press Release 12 Sep 2019
Ursula von der Leyen: now the real work begins The European Commission has its new President, and for the first time ever a woman will lead. Now she must show that she understands the hopes and concerns of working people across Europe. It is time for a progressive EU programme with Fair Transport at its heart! News 18 Jul 2019
ETF Acting General Secretary expresses her support for an ILO Convention on violence & harassment in the world of work Women workers face terrible violence and harrassment – and transport workers are some of the most affected. Today we asked the European Commission and the Romanian EU Presidency to push for an ILO Convention on violence and harassment in the world of work at the centenary ILO Conference next week in Geneva. Statement 5 Jun 2019
Social partners in road transport stand together to demand EU action on safe and comfortable truck parking areas Transport by road is vital for Europe, but truck drivers have to rest in parking areas that are too small or in desperate need of an upgrade. Today IRU and ETF met EU Transport Commissioner Bulc. We call for action from the EU and its Member States’ to create a denser network of safe and secure truck parking areas Press Release 8 May 2019
European Commission adopts social agenda for aircrews, but it is late and incomplete The European Commission has adopted its report on social standards in aviation. The non-binding proposals, will set the tone for EU work on aircrews. We’ve worked hard for more than one year to feed the Commission with ideas and thoughts that defend workers, and today we are concerned by the Commission’s lack of ambition. Press Release 1 Mar 2019