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.
November 26, 2018 - 13:20
As part of maritime union RMT’s campaign for more jobs for domestic ratings on the Irish Sea the union is holding a Day of Action against Irish Ferries on Monday 26 November with a protest as follows: Irish Ferries: from midday, Holyhead Port, Anglesey LL65 1DR. The union has obtained evidence that a Latvian Ordinary […]
Read more...November 24, 2018 - 12:40
The Netherlands supreme court has broken a ruling by the court of appeal that had previously ruled that Dutch wages were not applicable to Hungarian truck drivers working in and from the Netherlands. The drivers have Hungarian contracts and salaries but they do not work in Hungary. They do not transport goods in or out […]
Read more...November 21, 2018 - 15:19
700 employees working for the Norwegian ferry company Color Line can finally breathe again. After strong pressure from union representatives and federations, the Norwegian government has decided that Color Line will not flag out. This means the profitable shipping company cannot replace Norwegian seamen with cheaper foreign labour. Unrest at the ferry company flared up […]
Read more...November 9, 2018 - 15:20
Social dumping and major grey areas in road transport legislation have led to unhealthy competition and major problems in the Swedish road haulage industry. The Swedish Transport Workers’ Union and Ikea have for some time conducted a constructive dialogue to address problems in Ikea’s supply chains in Sweden and the Nordic region. The background is […]
Read more...November 6, 2018 - 14:39
Coordinated action between transport unions in Denmark and the Netherlands has revealed the exploitation of Filipino truck drivers on European roads. With union help, the police managed to bring nine drivers to safety. They now have formal status as victims of human trafficking and are under the protection of the Dutch authorities. Last week, Fagbladet […]
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✊📢YOUR TRANSPORT, YOUR VOICE📢✊
Workers like Danny are speaking up for #FairTransport. And you? Share your story!
- Is there social dumping in your workplace❓
- What are unions doing about it❓
- Why must workers in Europe stand together❓
✈️ One year ago, Ryanair announced that it would recognise unions for the first time. But it seems there is still a long way to go on the road to #FairTransport.
🇵🇱 In Poland, the situation is especially difficult. When we joined activists at the EU Parliament last week, we asked Justyna to tell her troubling story.
What do you think about it?
✊📢YOUR TRANSPORT, YOUR VOICE📢✊
Workers like Kevin are speaking up for #FairTransport. And you? Share your story!
- Is there social dumping in your workplace❓
- What are unions doing about it❓
- Why must workers in Europe stand together❓
💢 Today, drivers and their unions from across Europe came to Brussels to demand FAIR rules for the road transport sector. In their rush to finalise negotiations for the Mobility Package, European transport ministers are creating a nightmare for drivers. It's time to say STOP! 🛑
European Transport Workers' Federation
European transport ministers are meeting in Brussels right now to decide the fate of the #MobilityPackage. The proposals look disastrous for drivers' working conditions and the safety of all road users. So we visited the EU Council to show ministers inside the building what we want: #FairTransport for Europe!
Ministers, we are watching you. Do not legalise social dumping and exploitation on Europe's roads. Better no deal than a bad deal!
ETF Road Transport Section
Nous ne sommes pas assez nombreux à parler de nos conditions de travail.Si le transport routier veut attirer des jeunes chauffeurs il faut maintenant après cette presque réussite qui doit être mise en application,augmenter les salaires horaires et surtout faire en sorte que toutes les heures soient paiées,Courage ..le bonheur se trouve dans l'effort.
✊📢YOUR TRANSPORT, YOUR VOICE📢✊
Workers like Luka are speaking up for #FairTransport. And you? Share your story!
- Is there social dumping in your workplace❓
- What are unions doing about it❓
- Why must workers in Europe stand together❓
