Fair Transport for Europe!

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]