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News 01 Feb 2021

ETF pledges full cooperation with European Labour Authority to rid transport of social dumping

During a meeting with ELA today, ETF stressed that workers need an active Authority that meets trade union expectations as soon as possible. ELA must become an effective body that fights cross-border fraud via joint inspections, cooperation and exchange of information between the Member States.

ELA

European Labour Authority

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Statement 16 Dec 2020

EU must protect all transport workers’ rights in the event of a no deal Brexit

The ETF welcomes the publication of the proposed targeted contingency measures in the absence of an agreement with the United Kingdom on a future partnership, put forward by the European Commission last week, and points to some concerns in road transport and civil aviation.

News 15 Dec 2020

Just transition must be embedded in a comprehensive rail freight strategy: conditions for the introduction of a Europe-wide coupling system

The ETF publishes a position paper on digital automatic coupling in European rail freight.

digital automatic coupling

Resources 15 Dec 2020

ETF DAC position paper

digital automatic coupling

freight

investment

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Statement 10 Dec 2020

All aboard for a European Year of Railway Workers!

The ETF calls for a European Year of Railway Workers. A year that not only focusses on how rail can best achieve to contribute to Europe’s climate neutrality but also on improving the working conditions for railway workers without which the industry would cease to function.

climate goals

environmental sustainability

European Commission

European Green Deal

European Parliament

European Year of Rail

EYR

modal shift

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social sustainability

sustainable transport

Railways

News 02 Dec 2020

ETF affiliates commit to continued Europe-wide fight for fair transport

Union responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and a strong recovery that puts social first were at the heart of discussions when ETF affiliates came together online last week.

Civil Aviation

Dockers

European Works Councils

Urban Public Transport

Young Workers

News 23 Oct 2020

Not so brave new railway world: TRAN S&D MEPs take note of social situation in railways

ETF Railway Section Chair Giorgio Tuti and ETF Deputy General Secretary and Political Secretary for Rail, Sabine Trier joined the Transport Working group of the S&D Group in the European Parliament to give an overview of the social situation in the rail sector.

European Parliament

European Year of Rail 2021

Giorgio Tuti

Johan Danielsson

MEP

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats

News 03 Feb 2020

Shared priorities confirmed at an ETF meeting with Swedish Minister for Infrastructure

ETF president Frank Moreels and General Secretary Livia Spera met with Tomas Eneroth, Swedish Minister for Infrastructure, and Mattias Landgren, his State Secretary, today in Brussels.

Statement 18 Dec 2019

Through the eyes of transport workers: more needs to be done for the rights of migrants!

The work of the ETF has always been about decent work, decent life, and justice. All of these themes are central to today’s International Migrants Day, the day that combines the aspirations of migrants – people searching for a decent life, decent work, and struggling for justice.

Resources 07 Nov 2019

A European Maritime Space for Socially Sustainable Shipping – Concept Note

The ETF has developed a concept of a “European Maritime Space for Socially Sustainable Shipping” (EMS) with the support of academics and international researchers. The main rationale of the concept is

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