No more P&Os! Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the P&O seafarers’ mass sacking, ETF expresses its support and solidarity with our affiliates in the UK. Together with them, we said it loud, in one voice: “No More P&Os!” News 15 Mar 2023
Spain becomes the 11th European country to ratify the C188 – Work in Fishing Convention ETF welcomes Spain’s recent ratification of the C188 – Work in Fishing Convention. By ratifying this convention, signatory states ensure fishers’ wages and working conditions are protected, and those minimum decent standards are respected and implemented. News 9 Mar 2023
ETF takes a stand for democracy and public transport ahead of 2024 EU elections On February 28, a group of EU MEPs, transport workers, and unions protested the European Commission’s undemocratic attempt to force the liberalisation of public transport by rail and road without involving the Council and the European Parliament. News 2 Mar 2023
The EC’s ambition in assessing the CFP should be to protect the people working in the sector The ETF welcomes the space dedicated to the social dimension of fisheries in the Communication “The CFP policy today and tomorrow.” Yet, CFP must have the ambition to protect the people working in an industry that plays such a crucial part in ensuring food security in the EU. Press Release 22 Feb 2023
A European Maritime Space for Socially Sustainable Shipping: The Answer to Social Dumping in the Maritime Sector It’s time for Europe to get serious about enhancing seafarers’ living and working conditions and protecting its maritime jobs and maritime skills base! The time has come for the European Commission and the industry to take social dumping and unfair competition out of the EU/EEA. News 16 Feb 2023
Ending Social Abuses in Aviation: Europe’s Aircrew Need a Revised EU Air Services Regulation NOW! ETF and ECA call the EU Transport Commissioner to propose a revision of the EU Air Service Regulation by May 2023. Europe’s pilots and cabin crew have been waiting for the EC to issue such a proposal for over eight years. News 6 Feb 2023
The twin transition in transport – how to make it just for manufacturing and transport service workers On 31 January and 1 February, industriAll Europe and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) hosted the first set of workshops within the joint EU-funded project on Building a Just Transition towards a Smart and Sustainable Mobility. The goal was to understand better the trends, impacts and challenges of the twin transition and propose strategies to guarantee a fair and just transition for all workers. News 3 Feb 2023
Solving transport’s labour crisis requires policies that put workers first Last week, ETF launched a worker-centred discussion around the future of transport with EU Transport Commissioner, Adina Vălean, and the European Parliament’s TRAN Committee coordinators – Marin-Jean Marinescu (EPP), Petar Vitanov (S&D), Ciarán Cuffe (Greens/EFA) and Elena Kountoura (The Left). News 30 Jan 2023
Sustainable Aviation: Landing Desirable Jobs The aviation industry needs an ambitious decarbonisation plan with people at its centre. ETF lays out key principles in its sustainable aviation vision. News 1 Sep 2022