ILO adopts a historic new convention against violence and harassment in the world of work Now it’s time to ensure that governments in Europe ratify and implement the Convention. The ETF Women’s Committee urges all ETF trade unions to promote fair and violence-free workplaces for women transport workers. News 25 Jun 2019
Pillars of the Sea 2 – Kick off meeting ETF and Europêche will work together on a range of projects to guarantee safer and better work for fishers: guidelines for medical examinations and the recruitment of migrant fishers, an updated Fishery Speak app, and lobbying governments to follow international rules. Event 13 Jun 2019
We’re taking the next step in our Stronger Together campaign against gender-based violence The ETF Women’s Committee urges all ETF trade unions to promote fair and violence-free workplaces for women transport workers in Europe. News 23 May 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
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 to EU Transport Commissioner Bulc at a meeting on 7 May 2019. resource
Socially sustainable Common Fisheries Policy Preserving fish stocks is vital, but the EU must also pay attention to the workers who bring our fish from sea to plate. We’re teaming up with EFFAT for a project developing a vision of decent work along the fisheries supply chain. News 19 Mar 2019
Better Understanding “Arduous Occupations” within the European Pension Debate (October 2014) This research report investigates the notion of “arduous occupations” and its relevance in several EU countries. It then makes recommendations on how workers in such jobs should be treated in European pension reforms. This research report was produced in an EU-funded joint project between various ETUFs. resource
Vessel visit reports – TASCS Project Researchers’ visiting inland waterways vessels in the TASCS project produced this report about their findings. resource
Sustainable Crewing in IWT TASCS is a workload assessment to help develop credible manning requirements for inland waterways. Projects 18 Sep 2018
Cabin Crew Licensing Cabin crew are skilled professionals with a vital safety role. They need qualifications recognised everywhere in Europe. Issues 17 Sep 2018