Social Dialogue

Toolbox for successful social dialogue in ATM

As part of a project co-financed by the EU and under the leadership of the European Transport Workers’ Federation, civil aviation social partners created the brochure ‘Toolbox for Successful Social Dialogue in ATM’. This is the video about it.

News
11 Sep 2019

Social dialogue is needed more than ever to build the single European sky!

ETF comments following the first round table discussions on the future of the Single European Sky on 28 May 2019 and the report of the Wise Persons Group (WPG):
Disappointment that not not involved at all in the works of the WPG despite the fact that we represent 30.000 employees (in all categories of ATM staff: ATCOs, ATSEPS, AIS, administrative staff);
All ATM social partners from the employee side are quite critical towards the report;
The approach followed by the WPG totally ignores the importance of the social dialogue in the EU polices and mechanisms to be implemented

Statement
8 Aug 2019

Pillars of the Sea

Sea fishing remains one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. We are working with our social partner, Europêche, to make it safer. We are developing guidelines on medical examinations and the recruitment of migrant fishers. We are also pushing EU member states to implement international agreements that will make our seas a better place to work.

Projects
7 Aug 2019

It’s all on track for women in rail!

Social partners ETF and CER have given a green light for the start of negotiations on an autonomous agreement about women in rail. Meeting at the Rail Social Dialogue Steering Committee, the two organisations also discussed working conditions for mobile workers engaged in cross-border rail services.

News
5 Jul 2019

Modern challenges for the port sector revealed by EU Social Partners’ joint study

This study is the first-ever attempt to look at how the technological and business choices made by shipping companies impact the main service providers that ships depend on: terminals and their employees. It is now high-time for shipping lines to open discussions with the other actors of the maritime transport chain.

Press Release
27 Jun 2019