Germany

The budget airline is creating various subsidiaries. Aircraft will be moved from France, Germany and Italy to the newly launched Malta Air. These plans must not undermine the better conditions which unions have won from Ryanair in recent months. We met the Maltese Tourism Ministry to set out our position.

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.

The Eurokai Group is a giant in the port and logistics sectors, active in many European countries. It is important for the workers of huge international companies like this to maintain links and solidarity across borders, and cooperation between their unions is the best way to do it.

A first Ground Handling conference took place at EASA Headquarters on 7 March in Germany. This important event marked the beginning of a new journey to ensure better safety for passenger and staff.

Tragic accident in Ireland shows once again that lashing must be dockers’ work, as already agreed by unions and employers at global level.

River cruises are a big business, whose dark side has been revealed by journalists in the Netherlands and Germany.

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) organised on the 20th of September 2018 a River Cruise Roundtable in Amsterdam, the epicentre of Europe’s luxurious river cruise industry. The event