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21 May 2012
European social partners sign agreement on decent standards for fishermen
Today, the European Transport Workers’ Federation has signed a Social Partners Agreement (SPA) with Europêche and Cogeca, the European employers’ representatives in the fisheries sector. The SPA... more >>
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 >>
Press releases
22 May 2012
Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fisheries
A European Seminar investigates certification and training requirements for fishermen
The Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fisheries (SSDCSF), together with the European Commission... more >>
16 May 2012
European Social Partners propose transposing decent standards for fishermen into EU Law
ETF and Europêche-Cogeca sign agreement to ensure decent work on fishing vessels operating in European waters
On Monday 21 May 2012, the workers’ organisation ETF(1) and the employers’... more >>