Aviapartner: stop ignoring workers’ representatives and engage in dialogue! For the past few months, Aviapartner has been ignoring calls by EWC representatives and trade unions in different countries to engage in dialogue. The ETF urges Aviapartner to stop with this harmful behaviour immediately. News 13 Jul 2020
North American dockers receive international support in their ongoing fight for racial justice Italian dockers from FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL and Uiltrasporti join ILWU in protests of solidarity with the struggle for racial equality and social justice. Statement 19 Jun 2020
Italian Government gives its greenlight for ratification of ILO Convention 188 The ETF welcomes the green light of the Italian Government for the ratification of the ILO Convention 188 “Work in fishing”. The ETF, together with ITF, will continue to ask as many countries as possible to ratify the Convention 188 and properly implement it. The Convention is a fundamental international instrument to protect fishers’ working conditions and rights. News 30 Jan 2020
Italian unions unleash massive strike action to demand a fair and functioning transport sector We stand with our affiliates as they bring Italy to a standstill this week. The government is undermining the transport sector, while refusing to enter into meaningful dialogue with unions. Investment and clear rules are needed to deliver quality transport for Italians and decent conditions for transport workers. News 23 Jul 2019
Le proposte del Sindacato Confederale dei Trasporti per il rilancio del settore (June 2019) resource 23 Jul 2019
As Ryanair plans move to Malta, international transport unions meet Maltese government The budget airline is creating various subsidiaries. Aircraft will be moved from France, Germany and Italy to the newly launched Malta Air. These plans must not undermine the better conditions which unions have won from Ryanair in recent months. We met the Maltese Tourism Ministry to set out our position. Press Release 4 Jul 2019
Saving a life is NOT a crime! We welcome the release of Captain Carola Rackete An Italian judge has ordered the release of the captain of the Sea Watch 3, a migrant rescue ship who had been arrested for breaking an Italian naval blockade after saving the lives of 40 migrants in the Mediterranean. Her release is a victory for justice, but this humanitarian crisis cannot be tackled by NGOs or merchant ships alone. The EU and its Member States must work together to save lives and share the burden of dealing with this crisis. Statement 3 Jul 2019
Viva la solidarietà! Italian unions launch joint platform for decent work in transport The Italian government has not been speaking to transport workers or their unions. So today they will launch a joint platform for decent work in transport and then announce a massive mobilisation across the sector, under the slogan “Let’s get the country moving again!” News 26 Jun 2019