European transport workers are standing up to demand quality jobs for transport workers, and a safe, reliable service. Coordinated actions by unions across Europe will show the strength of our movement against exploitation and unfair competition. That’s the Fair Transport Europe campaign.
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Fair Transport Europe is a campaign of the European Transport Workers’ Federation, which represents over 5 million transport workers across the continent.
June 14, 2019 - 05:27
THIS IS THE VICTORY OF THE YEAR! After eight years of legal struggle it is Belgian labour law which needs to be applied to the six aircrew members of Ryanair. The Court judged that they have jurisdiction over those legal cases and that Belgium labour law applies, if it is more favourable to the workers […]
Read more...May 21, 2019 - 15:32
Forced overtime, withholding of wages, discrimination based on nationality and a lack of access to essential provisions like food and water. These are just a few of the abuses reported by crew members on board of Blumenthal vessels. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have been contacted by current and former Blumenthal crew members who […]
Read more...April 2, 2019 - 13:08
Last week was full of excitement! First our action week, reaching 100+ events across Europe, and then our huge demonstration in Brussels! A river of thousands of transport workers marched through the streets against social dumping and for decent work in a social Europe. This video summarises the best moments of our Fair Transport campaign and shows […]
Read more...March 26, 2019 - 17:35
On Monday morning the Yrkestrafikkforbundet (YTF) truck arrived at the impressive Hamburg port, Europe’s third largest, and the YTF delegation was received by unionists from Ver.di , Germany’s second largest trade union representing more than two million members.. When ships arrive, they are visited by ITF inspectors, who make sure that salaries and working conditions are in […]
Read more...March 26, 2019 - 16:51
Our Youth Journey is slowly coming to an end! Our young workers are on their way to Brussels for the massive Fair Transport demonstration tomorrow! The youth crew from Nautilus International spent the night in Rotterdam and then met some rail staff before boarding the train for the final leg of their journey. Meanwhile, the group arriving from […]
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🇧🇪 After eight years of legal struggle, the Belgian Court ruled that local labour law applies to Ryanair workers, if it is more favourable to the workers than Irish law.
🇪🇺 A victory for aircrews throughout Europe, as this judgement took its way through the European Court of Justice, which in 2017 decided that disputes over a cabin crew member’s contract of employment fall within the jurisdiction of the courts of the country from which they carry out their duties – not those of a country such as Ireland which the airline might choose to suit its own interests.
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A victory for aircrews? I really think that it is much more than that. Many other workers are going to be able to use that decision and one important sector are going to be the proffesional drivers. It all depends by the arguments from the ECJ decision. That is why I'd like to read it.
WOW, that is really nice. Why it had to be so hard when the law it is so clear? Just because the companies have the money and the workers don't. I'll go to read the entire ECJ decision. Do you have the number of the ECJ decision ?
😱💶 WOW! She might be leaving her job soon, but Merkel now thinks the EU needs to coordinate minimum wage levels. That could mean much smaller salary differences between European countries...but let's not forget to make sure international transport workers get the right pay!
❓ What do you think about this? Should European countries work together to guarantee decent salaries everywhere? Or should the EU leave this topic to individual governments?
Merkel calls for ‘comparable minimum wage’ across EU
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German chancellor stops short of supporting an EU-wide standard, as backed by Macron.
What about comparable living standards. Another excuse to drive down wages to the level of the poorer economics.
Kalergi Merkel. Controlled wages compared to the cost of living is unrealistic. The workers are screwed that subsidize those that are eligible for work and don't want to work because the wage's are pathetic. Wage's are suppressed in order to maximise profit whilst those Companies wonder how can they boost morale within those so-called split brain diverse society which actually does not exist.
And comparable pension too at age 60 for men and women. Let the kids have a chance of a decent job.
Western Europeans are always complaining that 1) jobs are being exported to Eastern Europe and 2) eastern Europeans are coming to western Europe, "undercutting the salaries" and "stealing the jobs". If the minimum wage were the same in all European countries, there would be no reason for either. But the minimum in the east must rise to match that in the west, not the other way around. But best is to have a "European minimum wage" and allow the member states to fix their own minimum wage higher than this if they want. Then it becomes a sovereign political trade off
Yeah, maybe she becomes a Social democrat in her old days
Race to the bottom same in UK the minimum wage is now most wages
Did she work for a minimum wage just asking
She's nut job .
Tearing down the wall between east and west was a big mistake
why not pay every one in Eu the same wage? we are all in it together, right?
And a maximum income counting salaries and bonuses interest from investments etc. If the rich were taxed 100%on everything over x pounds they'd soon start spending their money which is all we need to make the economy pick up.
Der er så stor forskel på eksempelvis prisniveau de eoropæiske lande imellem, så det ville være et stort tilbageskridt for danske lønninger. Forskelligheden er endnu så stor, at det vil ødelægge vores velfærdssamfund, som det har taget så lang tid at bygge op
Daughter of Hitler is trying to destroy Europe once again...
💪 LET'S BUST THE UNION BUSTERS! Sign the petition!
🇵🇱👷♂️ Polish docker Marek Szymczak was unfairly dismissed by his employer, Hutchinson Ports. Marek is a committed union activist for NSZZ Solidarność, who was signed off work after a workplace accident at the Port of Gdynia. While injured he attended a union meeting, and Hutchinson decided to sack him and send an intimidating message to all port workers.
😠 A union meeting is nothing like the strenuous physical work in a port, so it's ridiculous to claim Marek was unfairly using his time off for injury. This is bullying and union busting, plain and simple.
🖊🖋✒️ Sign the petition and stand with us to win Marek's job back!
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Poland: Hutchison Ports must reinstate union activist Marek Szymczak
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Please support this LabourStart urgent action campaign and spread the word.🤦♀️ Ryanair could be facing more #strike action. It's been over a year and a half since the airline recognised the UK pilots' union BALPA, but they have still not responded to BALPA's proposals. That's not how negotiating works! Get to the table!
Ryanair pilots in UK to ballot for strike action
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The union representing Ryanair's British pilots will hold an indicative ballot to see if there is support for industrial action over a pay dispute, according to a letter seen by Reuters.🇪🇺✍️🇪🇺☑️🇪🇺 The #EUelections2019 are coming! On 23-26 May, EU citizens will decide which politicians will represent them in the European Parliament. Union members should get out to vote, and choose parties who will defend working people. Remember, the EU is responsible for a lot of the rules that govern the transport sector and working conditions in Europe.
For over a year, the #FairTransport campaign has been leading the fight against social dumping in transport. Now several candidates for the EU elections have promised to support the positive proposals in our Fair Transport manifesto.
Check out their statements in this gallery, and read more here: bit.ly/2YC6qIf
