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16 May 2013
Drivers approached by unions to join the campaign

The ETF 14 May action day against further liberalisation in road transport mobilised thousands of trade union activists and rank and file members working in the sector. First round of estimate figures indicate about 10,000 colleagues participating in the action, calling, faxing, emailing and tweeting Commissioner Kallas in a determined effort to say ‘NO!’ to further liberalisation in road transport in Europe. The ETF launched the action at 09:00 by sending the first email, fax and tweet message to the Commissioner. The ETF Road Transport Section President and the Members of the Section Steering Committee follow swift with their personal messages by email and fax. The action received support from other European Trade Union Federations and from Members of the European Parliament. See photos from the national and local actions here. more >>

15 May 2013
ETF welcomes the European Commission statement on stopping further opening of the road transport market
Yesterday, 14 May 2013, the ETF Road Transport Section mobilised massively for a Europe-wide action day in a determined effort to say ‘NO!’ to further liberalisation in road transport in... more >>

14 May 2013
Roberto Parrillo, President of the ETF Road Transport Section, says ETF fight against liberalisation in road transport must go on
The ETF and its affiliated organisations organised today a successful number of actions to protest at the European level against the plans of the European Commission to liberalise the domestic road transport sector. more >>

13 May 2013
ETF European action day to say ‘NO’ TO FURTHER LIBERALISATION IN ROAD TRANSPORT!

On 14 May 2010, the cabotage rules came into force at the EU level. However, until present the rules have not been properly applied and controlled. As a result, today, more than ever, we are confronted with unfair competition, social dumping and slavery in road transport. Despite the dramatic situation of labour in our sector, the European Commission wants to eliminate all cabotage restrictions and wants full liberalisation in road transport. A proposal in expected by the European Commission later in 2013. more >>

10 May 2013
ETF statement on the accident in the port of Genoa
The European Transport Workers' Federation (ETFi) joins its affiliates FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL and UILTRASPORTI in expressing their solidarity to the families of the workers victims of the accident that... more >>

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