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16 May 2012
Pilots and cabin crew demonstrate for passenger safety
Over 300 pilots and cabin crew gathered on 14 May 2012 in Cologne, expressing their concerns on an EU law proposal on Flight Time Limitations (FTL). In front of the European Aviation Safety Agency’s... more >>

8 May 2012
Railway workers foster cross-border solidarity in Schengen
European railway workers from 14 countries gathered on the 23rd of April 2012 in Schengen, Luxembourg, in the same spot where the monument that celebrates the Schengen agreement stands. They... more >>

16 April 2012
Report from the General Secretary n.8
Crisis? What Crisis? The title from the Supertramp band album, back from 1975, often comes to mind when I listen to “responsible” politicians or even trade unionists preaching about the need for... more >>

13 April 2012
ETF railway workers’ action in Schengen on 23 April
On the 23rd of April, the ETF organises an action in Schengen, Luxembourg, in the framework of the ITF International Railway Workers’ Action Day. The ETF organises this action to mark the solidarity between the workers and the unions from different European countries. It also wants to stress that the concerns about the effects of liberalisation and privatisation of the railway sector are the same for all workers across Europe. more >>

22 March 2012
ETF expresses solidarity with Portuguese general strike
Today, 22 March 2012, a general strike takes place in Portugal against the restrictive measures imposed on the Portuguese citizens and in particular the Portuguese workers. On behalf of the ETF, the ETF General Secretary expresses solidarity with the Portuguese ETF affiliates and their fight against the attacks on workers. more >>

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