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This is a Section with many challenges. The high level of globalisation in maritime transport and the use of multinational crews, together with the proliferation of Flags of Convenience, makes it difficult to effectively implement existing regualtions in the sector. Seafarers are excluded from much of the EU social legislation. The ETF is pushing for a need for a much wider EU regulation framework, that would ensure that competition was based on the highest possible standards in safety, environmental and social terms, thus ensuring a level playing field for all those wishing to participate in carrying goods by sea between EU ports.
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...
11 Jul 2011
Transunion Women Seminar II further improves the ETF Gender Training Package
The ‘empowerment’ module of the future ETF Gender Training Package was tested in Zagreb, at the second workshop organised on 7 and 8 July 2011 within the framework of the TRANSUNION project. This time women union representatives from the Southern...
13 Oct 2011
Social partners call for ambitious, holistic and coordinated EU response to piracy
ECSA and ETF welcome the initiative taken by MEPs Peter Van Dalen and Giorgos Koumoutsakos to relaunch the debate on piracy at EU level. The continued surge in pirate attacks calls for action both at sea and onshore. However, a holistic and...
20 Jul 2011
Commission Task Force on maritime employment and competitiveness fails to produce ambitious and decisive recommendations
A European Commission Task Force investigating obstacles both to entry the maritime profession by European youngsters and their recruitment by European employers has failed to deliver the radical measures needed to avert the unfolding maritime...
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