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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.

Please click here to read about the AIMESC project that investigates the overall impact on rail workers using ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System)

News online

24 Jan 2012
Transport Trade Unions taking the lead for a sustainable sector
Almost 170 transport trade unionists from 30 different countries attended the Transunion Final Conference taking place on 19 and 20 January in the International Trade Union House in Brussels. The conference, organised in the framework of the...

23 Nov 2011
ETF expresses concerns regarding “Georgian Railway” LLC’s leadership’s attacks on workers’ rights
The ETF has learnt from its affiliate, the Georgian Railway Workers Union, about the “Georgian Railway” LCC leadership’s lack of respect towards fundamental rights as the right of association, employability, health and social security, by amending...

Press releases

17 Nov 2011
Rail recast vote sets wrong signals
Yesterday, 16 November 2011, the European Parliament (EP) has voted in favour of more liberalisation and fragmentation of the railway sector by asking the European Commission to formulate a legislative proposal for total separation of...

08 Nov 2011
European Railway Workers' Action Day in 13 European Countries
Today, Tuesday 8 November 2011, railway workers across Europe protest against further fragmentation, separation and liberalisation of the railways. Trade unions from 13 European countries organise rallies, conferences and information campaigns and...

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