Uber

ETF is very concerned about Uber's illegal and unethical practices, as revealed by the Guardian via the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). It is outrageous to have undeniable proof of a company's executives acknowledging their law-breaking explicitly in internal communications. Uber's behaviour has a direct negative effect on the health and safety, and working conditions of drivers.

Dirk Schlömer, Urban Public Transport Committee Chair shares ETF's views on on-demand transport.

The European Commission must take Dutch trade union FNV’s recent win against Uber as a hint and make it clear in the upcoming EU law on platform work that platform workers are employees.

Despite unions' warnings against further deterioration of already substandard working conditions in on-demand passenger transport, the Slovenian government stays intent on opening its doors to ride-hailing apps under the pretence of "modernisation". But the ETF and Slovenian union, SDPZ know better.

Uber’s recently published “Better Deal” White Paper gets two things right: independent workers across Europe deserve better, and Europe needs more jobs. On everything else, however, Uber completely

The transport sector is the backbone of the European economy, moving people and goods into and around Europe. And transport depends on its workers – including the 5 million represented by ETF’s

Today’s ECJ ruling, confirming that Uber is a transport company and not just an app, is great news for those who support fair transport in Europe. Just as the ETF has always demanded, Uber and its

“Uber is not an information service provider but a transport company and must comply with all employers’ obligations” Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) Maciej Szpunar clarified

Taxi worker unions meeting in Belgium today pledged to take action to prevent potentially unsafe competition by non-regulated freelance companies using app technologies. Taxi worker trade unions that