Ukraine

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) unequivocally condemns the horrific bombing of the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv by Russian forces. At least 42 people have been killed, many more wounded and an unknown number of people remain trapped under rubble.

Ukrainian unions representing millions of transport workers welcomed leaders from European and global union federations to a solidarity meeting last week.

Ukrainian Government attacks workers’ rights and unions amidst EU candidacy - ETF and ITF call on the European Commission to compel Ukraine to recall laws depriving Ukrainian workers of their collective rights and social protection.

We ask the European Commission to adopt emergency measures to alleviate the increased fuel prices' pressure on the fisheries sector.

The Steering Committee of the ETF Railway Section condemns the war in Ukraine as we condemn all wars worldwide.

During war, transport workers find themselves on the front line. Transport is crucial for access to food, medicine, and goods as well as work and leisure, and society’s reliance on transport and

War always has a gender dimension. Too often, we have borne witness to gender-based violence in wars and in conflict zones. We call for an end to attacks, for peace, dialogue and justice.

ITF and ETF call for an immediate ceasefire in hostilities, for the conflict to return to the diplomatic level, and respect for international human rights and humanitarian law, following the military escalation in Ukraine.

Part II – A Ukrainian story: Coincidence or deliberate action? The idea of having a trade union to represent the air transport workers within Wizz Air in Ukraine began to be shaped by some of the Wizz Air branch crew members in this country in the spring of 2020. Amongst them, Artem and Yuliia.