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Railway trade unions in all European countries are facing the following developments in a different timing and to a different extent: Huge decrease in railway employment, job insecurity, outsourcing of activities, increase in work intensity, pressure on working conditions, demand for higher geographical flexibility and job flexibility. The ETF Railway Section works extensivley in these areas. EU railway policy aims to create a single EU railway area and market and to increase the market share of rail transport within the transport sector. It is envisaged that cross-border rail transport will be provided by replacing former cross-border cooperation among railway companies by competition between new and existing companies. These developments, which are currently under way, necessitate solid European standards for working conditions and closer cooperation of trade unions on cross-border working conditions and collective bargaining issues.
16 Feb 2010
ETF expresses its condolences to families of dramatic train accident in Belgium
On Monday morning, 15 February 2010, a dramatic train accident in Buizingen, Belgium, caused death to at least 18 people, more than 170 persons got injured. On behalf of its affiliates, the ETF has expressed its deep condolences to the families and...
07 Jan 2010
Consultation on Future Transport Policy - ETF response
The European Commission has launched a consultation process preceding the adoption in 2010 of a White Paper on the Future Transport Policy for the next decade up to 2020. The ETF response can be found here.
17 Dec 2009
European Railway Workers announce symbolic «pré-avis de grève»
Thousands of railway workers from across Europe are protesting today in the streets of Brussels against European railway policy, its way of implementation and its impact on railway workers. The gathering starts from 11h30 in Blv. Roi Albert II;...
12 Mar 2009
European railway employers provoked an end to negotiations
Yesterday, the Community of European railway companies and infrastructure managers (CER) effectively terminated negotiations with the European Transport Workers’ Federation by putting forward a non-negotiable ultimatum. The ETF and CER have been...
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