Workers at the Dutch tug company continue their fight to get their overtime paid. Instead of working for free, they decided to do voluntary work in a different way: they got elderly people from a retirement home on board of boats and gave them a tour of the port!

Dutch workers are fighting for the right to enjoy their pension in good time, and without financial worries. As transport workers stand united, there will be no bus, train, tram or metro driving that day in the Netherlands.

The ETF Tug Committee expresses its solidarity to the Dutch colleagues fighting for better conditions in Svitzer.

It’s the final day of actions around Europe, and many affiliates start their journey to Brussels. Meanwhile, our rally in Strasbourg attracts the support of MEPs.

The third day of our action week saw workers demanding fair transport on boats, underground, at ports and at airports…

ETF affiliates representing dockers have held simultaneous actions in three countries as part of the Fair Transport Europe action week. Today saw actions for fair pensions in Rotterdam, on lashing in Hamburg and Bremerhaven, and in support of drivers’ rights and tighter road inspections in Antwerp.

Our Norwegian affiliate Yrkestrafikkforbundet is driving a Fair Transport lorry to Brussels for our huge demo on 27 March. Read about their journey and the transport workers they meet on the way.

FNV Havens calls on port employers and authorities in Rotterdam to protect safety and pensions. Automation and lashing are two key concerns.