ETF launches Mobility Package Enforcement Campaign Implementation of EU Mobility Package’s lags far behind – the ETF starts its campaign for enforcement as of today. Statement 25 Jan 2022
European Commission’s “efficient and green mobility package” lacks ambition to achieve social sustainability in transport The European Commission’s “efficient and green mobility package” – a series of initiatives that will affect transport workers in the long term, regrettably leaves them out of the picture – forgetting that environmental sustainability can only be achieved through social sustainability. 15 Dec 2021
EU takes long-overdue first step towards fair platform work Early signals indicate that tomorrow’s European Commission proposal on the platform work will in part make good on their promise to improve the working conditions of platform workers. ETF reacts… Press Release 8 Dec 2021
COP26 Transport Day: ETF calls for just transition and socially sustainable transport The ETF calls on the European Commission and world leaders at COP 26 to commit and strengthen just transition for transport workers and mandatory due diligence in the supply chain. Statement 10 Nov 2021
ETF affiliates united across Europe to claim a European Year of Railway Workers Throughout the journey of Connecting Europe Express, the ETF and its affiliates made sure that the voices of railway workers weren’t left out with actions to remind policymakers that railway workers are the future of rail! News 27 Oct 2021
Dutch union FNV’s win against Uber yet another sign that EU law must confirm platform workers are employees The European Commission must take Dutch trade union FNV’s recent win against Uber as a hint and make it clear in the upcoming EU law on platform work that platform workers are employees. News 16 Sep 2021
European Commission must protect social dialogue, not undermine it! Following CJEU’s damaging ruling on how the Commission should handle EU social partner agreements, ETF, alongside EPSU and ETUC, calls on the European Commission to implement a clear and certain process to ensure that agreements can progress into the EU law as the EU treaties envisage. Statement 2 Sep 2021
Connecting Europe Express takes off today – All Aboard for a European Year of Railway Workers! Today Connecting Europe Express takes off from Lisbon, a key highlight of this European Year of Rail 2021. But this year isn’t just about trains and infrastructure; it’s also about the people making it all possible: railway workers. News 2 Sep 2021
All Aboard for a European Year of Railway Workers For the ETF and its affiliates, the European Year of Rail is the Year of European Railway Workers – a year to celebrate those who work in the sector keeping trains moving safely and sustainably. Campaign 26 Aug 2021