Solidarity with Italy’s Amazon logistics workers striking for fair working conditions Today, Italian unions are making history. For the first time, Amazon’s ENTIRE logistics chain is on strike in Italy for 24 hours. Amazon is outright refusing to negotiate a supply chain collective bargaining agreement that would also cover their subcontractors. Union Action 22 Mar 2021
“Can you hear us? This is our final warning!” – Schiphol Airport workers strike for quality jobs Schiphol Airport workers are on strike, demanding that management changes their subcontracting practices and protects labour standards. The ITF and ETF stand with the Schiphol airport workers and join their call to Schiphol Airport management. It’s high time for decent working conditions to become a prerequisite for subcontracting. Union Action 2 Mar 2021
Italy’s public transport workers on strike after employers’ organisations refuse to negotiate renewal of collective agreement Public transport workers in Italy are on strike today to demand negotiations on a national sectoral collective agreement for public transport workers. The action of ETF affiliates FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL, UILTRASPORTI is a result of the employers’ organisations’ refusal to negotiate the renewal of the agreement that expired on 31 December 2017. Union Action 8 Feb 2021
ver.di secures better working conditions and pay for 87.000 public transport workers across Germany amidst pandemic Against all odds, ver.di’s collective bargaining campaign, including a nationwide strike, brought better working conditions and pay for 87.000 public transport workers across Germany. Union Action 8 Feb 2021
Solidarity with the striking workers at Heathrow Heathrow workers have announced four days of strike action in December, the first one being today. ETF stands with Unite the Union and the striking workers and condemns Heathrow Airport Limited’s attempts at making the workers pay the price for corporate irresponsibility. Statement 1 Dec 2020
Solidarity with public transport workers striking in Germany Public transport workers all over Germany have gone on strike to fight for fair working conditions. ETF stands in solidarity! ver.di has been calling for a national framework collective bargaining agreement since March, but VKA has spoken out against negotiations despite ver.di’s justified demands. News 29 Sep 2020
ETF response to the French decree on changing the working time of coach drivers On 17 December a decree has been signed by the French prime minister Édouard Philippe, temporarily changing the rules on the maximum allowed driving time of coach drivers. This move by the government comes amid the transport workers’ strike in France. The ETF believes that the temporary decree is aimed at undermining the workers’ actions. Additionally, the decree puts the safety of passengers in danger, since longer driving times increase the risk of accidents. Statement 19 Dec 2019
ETF stands in solidarity with Belgian railway workers On behalf of the European Transport Workers’ Federation, representing more than 5 million transport workers, we want to express our solidarity with the railway employees of Belgium and their legitimate and justified strike. News 19 Dec 2019
ETF stands in solidarity with Keolis/eurobahn railway workers ETF shares support and solidarity for EVG’s Keolis/eurobahn railway strike in Germany. News 11 Dec 2019