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 […]
Read more...😷Personal protective equipment is key, yet many workers in aviation have to fight for it!
Check out the story of a cabin crew member - she takes us through the stages of the #COVID19 pandemic & what the future may look like➡️ wp.me/paiG0l-2im
🗣️Have a story to share? Get in touch!
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A cabin crew member in Belgium shared with us her view on the current crisis and described the stages of the pandemic as experienced by her and her colleagues.#Frontliners #COVID19
🚆♀️A woman railway worker, working as a train guard in 🇫🇮🗣️ speaks out:
“It’s scary for us all to work at the moment in these dirty trains with all the bacteria running around. Train guards are scared to get #COVID19 from passengers or give it to them”.
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COVID-19: Finnish train guard speaks out - ETF: European Transport Workers' Federation
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Railway workers are on the frontline and are in constant contact with passengers: “It's scary for us all to work at the moment in these dirty trains with all the bacteria running around. Drivers are scared to touch the buttons and the driving table. We can't go to visit them anymore. Conductors ar...
✈️What's it like to work on repatriation flights in the times of #COVID19?
Join a cabin crew member on the flight from 📍Mexico City to 📍Madrid - personal protective equipment is key!
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Are you a transport worker and have a story to share? Follow the link!➡️ wp.me/paiG0l-2flAntonio Escobar, a cabin crew member and a union representative for SITCPLA, takes us along on his flight from Mexico City to Madrid, showing us what a worki...
#Frontliners #COVID19 Proud to share the faces of the 🇮🇹 women transport workers who are giving their all and are keeping Italy moving!
📣They speak out about what it's like to work during the COVID-19 pandemic!
Whether it's driving a 🚌bus, 🚉managing health and safety on a train, 🚛📦delivering essential goods or 📦working in a warehouse to get supplies to hospitals: they continue to fulfil their roles and are key in fighting off this pandemic!
Do you have a story to share? For contact details, see the link ⤵️
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COVID-19: Italian women transport workers speak out - ETF: European Transport Workers' Federation
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Women transport workers from Italy speak out about working during COVID-19!#COVID19 pandemic has shown the urgent need for #FairTransport in Europe❗️
👏Transport workers are key workers and they deserve - now and always - decent work, dignity and respect.
Are you a transport worker that has been affected by COVID-19❓
To share your story, follow the link➡️ wp.me/paiG0l-2eD
