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This is a Section with many challanges. 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.
12 Dec 2008
The Social Partners ETF/ECSA appeal on Member States to supply Navy ships and resources to the ATALANTA mission
At their meeting of 10 December 2008 the Social Partners ETF/ECSA welcomed the start of the ATALANTA operation against piracy in the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast. This is the first ever EU aero naval military mission abroad.
Piracy in the...
23 Oct 2008
European Seafarers are an endangered species: Socialist MEPs and Commissionaire Tajani set off the alarm bell and urged a change in the current attitude towards the negative social records in shipping
This was the main conclusion of a high level group of EU politicians, including Commission Vice-President responsible for Transport, Antonio Tajani who met on 16 October 2008 at the European Parliament to discuss how to reinforce the social...
10 Oct 2008
Brussels demo calls for ‘more and better jobs at sea’
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) will hold a demonstration in Brussels at 12.00 on 14 October (route map available on request from l.castaldo@etf-europe.org) as one of several events promoting more and better jobs at sea in the EU....
12 Nov 2007
Social Partners reach agreement to transpose ILO Maritime Labour Convention into EU law
Concluding negotiations over the past year, the Sectoral Social Partners in the maritime shipping industry - the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) - have reached an agreement to...
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