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Map of South Ossettia 14 August 2008
ITF and ETF appeal for contributions for Georgia/South Ossetia conflict victims
The ETF and ITF are urging affiliated unions to support a fund to assist victims of the conflict between Russia and Georgia in and around South Ossetia. more >>

Celebration of Social Partner Agreement on ILO MLC 10 July 2008
ETF and ECSA celebrated the Agreement concluded on the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006
On 3 July 2008, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) together with the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) celebrated the Social Partners’ Agreement (SPA) concluded... more >>

1 July 2008
ETF meets EU policy makers over the crisis of the Fisheries Sector
On 26 June 2008 an ETF delegation met Commissioner J. Borg’s Head of Cabinet, Mr Tabone. During the meeting ETF had the occasion to state its views on the crisis affecting the fisheries sector... more >>

Iran Workers’ Action Day in front of the Iranian Embassy in Brussels 6 March 2008
Unionists and human rights’ supporters expressed solidarity with Iranian workers
Unionists and human rights’ supporters joined forces today to call for the release of imprisoned Iranian bus workers’ union leader Mansour Osanloo and Kurdish unionist Mahmoud Salehi, both detained... more >>

Meeting in Paris when the Air France KLM Social Charter was signed 21 February 2008
Social Charter for Air France KLM
A Social Charter protecting workers’ social rights and working conditions was adopted by airline company Air France KLM yesterday. ETF General Secretary Eduardo Chagas co-signed the document along... more >>

Press releases

25 June 2008
Air Traffic Control workers react to Commission proposal
On the 25th of June, the Commission published its communication to the Council and the European Parliament, amending the ‘Single European Sky’, a legislative package for Air Traffic Control adopted... more >>

17 June 2008
New website will be online lifeline - Även i svensk språkversion (nedan)
The ITF today unveiled a major new resource for the world’s seafarers at a press conference in Stockholm when it launched a dedicated news, advice and support website with genuine world reach and accessibility for all users designed in from the beginning. The new site www.itfseafarers.org - the product of years of planning and eight months continuous work by a dedicated web team - directly responds to ITF and seafarers’ mission-commissioned research that identified the need for new levels of electronic support for those working at sea. more >>