ETF and ECSA welcome WHO decision to prioritise seafarers’ vaccination 28/07/2021 – Brussels – The World Health Organisation has included seafarers that should be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination in the context of limited supplies. …
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Global minimum tax: a game changer for EU shipping? Thursday, June 10 – Brussels In light of the G7 summit of leaders starting this Friday, the ETF reiterates its call…
Fishers call for priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, 29 April – Brussels European social partners in the fisheries sector, ETF and Europêche, call on the European Commission to support Member…
Image Line Communications appointed to implement the Women in Shipping priority actions ECSA and the ETF are happy to announce that they have appointed ‘Image Line Communications’ as the lead…
The fishing sector joins forces with the international community to call for wide ratification of ILO C188
The fishing sector joins forces with the international community to call for wide ratification of ILO C188 Friday, 20 November – Brussels The European Social Partners in the Sea Fisheries…
“Social Dialogue” in the real world… When the EU Sectoral Social Dialogue for Ports was established in 2013, the European Commission welcomed the initiative envisaged to allow the social partners…
ETF submits a case concerning social security of Belgian seafarers to the attention of the ELA
ETF submits a case concerning social security of Belgian seafarers to the attention of the ELA On 16 October, the European Labour Authority (ELA) celebrated a one-year anniversary of its…
Shipping’s open letter calls for EU measures on prompt predictable disembarkations for persons rescued by merchant vessels
Shipping’s open letter calls for EU measures on prompt predictable disembarkations for persons rescued by merchant vessels Dear President Von der Leyen, Dear Vice President Schinas, Dear Commissioner Johansson, Dear Commissioner…
COVID-19 Joint statement of ECSA, EMPA and ETF on protective measures to minimise risks between crew and shore based personnel boarding a ship
COVID-19 Joint statement of ECSA, EMPA and ETF on protective measures to minimise risks between crew and shore based personnel boarding a ship ECSA, EMPA and ETF welcome the recommendations…
Dismissals at P&O Ferries: ETF and its affiliates stand together for fair working conditions and equal treatment
Dismissals at P&O Ferries: ETF and its affiliates stand together for fair working conditions and equal treatment ETF deplores P&O Ferries’ proposal to make 1,100 redundancies amongst key workers in…
ECSA and ETF request Commissioner Valean for EU coordination on implementing IMO Framework for ensuring safe ship crew changes
ECSA and ETF request Commissioner Valean for EU coordination on implementing IMO Framework for ensuring safe ship crew changes ECSA and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) sent a joint…
COVID-19: Fishing industry welcomes EU support to overcome the socio-economic turmoil Friday 17 April – Brussels – Today, the European Parliament and this week, the Council of the EU, in…
COVID-19 ETF responds to the outcome of Council of Transport Ministers Meeting Thursday, March 19 – Brussels – In the wake of the informal meeting of the Council of Transport Ministers, the ETF…
“People must be put first!” – ETF reaction to the Opatija Declaration On Wednesday, EU Transport Ministers adopted the Opatija Declaration on the future outlook of EU Waterborne Transport. It aims to…
ETF and ECSA welcome the adoption of the Regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment
ETF and ECSA welcome the adoption of the Regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment April 2019 The EU Social Partners in the maritime sector, ECSA and ETF, welcome…
EUROPEAN SHIPPING WEEK 2017 JOINT INDUSTRY STATEMENT CLIA Europe, EBA, ECASBA, ECSA, EMPA, ETA, ETF, EuDA, Interferry, WSC The European shipping industry, represented by the signatories to this statement issued…
14 September 2016, Brussels Joint Statement First evaluation of the work program of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for ports A good start of dialogue for concrete results In…
On Monday the 27th of June, in the framework of the last trilogue meeting under the Dutch Presidency, representatives of the three institutions have reached an agreement on a compromise…
The European Social Partners in Maritime Transport – ETF and ECSA – are extremely concerned about the recent Court decision in the Prestige case as it unexpectedly overturned the judgment…
A group of trade unionists sponsored by the ETF – the ITF’s European arm – submitted a formal request to the European Commission on 13 July to launch a European…
Thousands of lives will be lost in the Mediterranean unless EU governments take urgent action, say shipowner groups and seafarer unions….
Joint ECSA, ETF, ICS, ITF communique: : European and global operators of merchant ships have joined forces with seafarers’ unions to urge EU Member States to take immediate collective action…
THOUSANDS OF LIVES WILL BE LOST IN THE MEDITERRANEAN UNLESS EU GOVERNMENTS TAKE URGENT ACTION, SAY SHIPOWNER GROUPS AND SEAFARER UNIONS European and global operators of merchant ships have joined…
The ver.di union in Germany has thanked the ITF and its European arm the ETF for their support for nearly 1, 000 workers at Acciona Airport Services in Frankfurt who…
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today welcomed the decision of Romania’s Ilfov court to order the reinstatement of an unfairly dismissed trade…
The Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for ports, meeting in Brussels on 12th December 2014 adopted the following statement:
The Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for ports, meeting in Brussels on 12th December 2014 adopted the following statement: In June 2013, ETF, IDC, FEPORT and ESPO have established, with the…