It is high time to deliver a European Maritime Space for fair and sustainable shipping The shocking and unprecedented sackings at P&O Ferries will not help level the playing field in European waters. It is high time to deliver a European Maritime Space for fair and sustainable shipping. News 29 Mar 2022
Social security rights of the European resident seafarers – a joint report of the European Transport Workers’ Federation and World Maritime University resource 25 Mar 2022
P&O Ferries sackings show a shocking disregard by DP World for workers’ rights and its own standards The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) are calling on DP World to engage in meaningful dialogue with affiliates RMT and Nautilus International about P&O Ferries’ future. The company now has serious questions to answer following the ruthless sacking of 800 seafarers at its subsidiary P&O Ferries. Press Release 21 Mar 2022
ITF and ETF condemn P&O mass sacking and outsourcing ETF and ITF condemn the P&O ferry operator’s intention to sack its UK based seafaring workforce and outsource their jobs to non-union, agency workers. Statement 17 Mar 2022
ETF calls on member states and the European Commission to show political will and take action for sustainable and quality shipping in Europe A Fair and Sustainable Shipping is our proposal for a future European Maritime Space. To start building together the foundation of such a future space, an essential aspect needs to be addressed from the very beginning: how can EU initiatives contribute to sustainable and quality shipping in Europe by promoting a race to the top instead of a race to the bottom? News 10 Feb 2022
For 2022, ETF’s main priority in the maritime sector is to have the fundamental social rights of waterborne transport workers recognized, respected and implemented at the EU level From the ongoing challenge of seafarers, crew members and fishers sometimes being denied emergency medical treatment by port states to the global scandal that is the crew change crisis, waterborne transport workers need proper recognition and a sustainable future. News 14 Jan 2022
Supply Chain Crisis – Current State of Play ETF takes a look at the hows and why of the supply chain crisis. Issues 9 Dec 2021
ETF, in solidarity with all Greek seafarers asking for meaningful social dialogue and respect News 7 Dec 2021
ETF and ECSA are ready to deliver better responses for future challenges of the workforce in maritime transport The final report of the EU-wide project MapMar is out! The aim of the project was to examine how to improve the way data is collected on employment of maritime professionals and to offer concrete recommendations on how to build an adequate data collection system. News 1 Oct 2021