In 2025, access to clean and safe toilets remains a daily challenge for Europe’s transport workers. ETF reminds employers and authorities: decent toilets are not optional. They are essential for health, dignity and equality in transport. #WorldToiletDay #WorldToiletDay2025 #weareetf

Women workers across Europe continued to earn 12% less than men on average. This gap was not an accident. It was the result of undervaluing women’s labour, ignoring structural inequalities and delaying the reforms workers have demanded for decades. Gender must never be treated as a discount.

✈️ Trade union leaders Ranko Radovanović and Igor Hajderpašić from our affiliate Sindikat kontrole letenja (SKL) in Serbia were dismissed after their role in a lawful strike by air traffic controllers. 🎧 In this new podcast episode, they share their story: www.buzzsprout.com/2313632/epis...

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🇨🇭Geneva, @ITF @etf-europe.bsky.social @ilo.org discussed the adoption of fair labour market services for safeguarding the rights of migrant fishers including fair treatment, work agreements and complaint procedures. Read more 👉 www.ilo.org/meetings-and...

Your signature can help stop union-busting in Serbia! ✊ Union busting in Serbia must stop and Europe cannot stay silent! 👉 www.labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaig...

Years of research into European logistics reveal a sector broken by design. But there's a way we can push for real change. 80 trade unionists and experts from 10 countries gathered in Turkey for #LogisticsActionDays. The findings are stark but we know what to do. www.etf-europe.org/etf-logistic...

#DemocracyAtWork: European Parliament greenlights European Works Councils revision ✅ It contains important measures to enforce workers’ voice within multinational companies. It ensures meaningful consultation, timely access to information, delivering concrete outcomes for a fair deal for workers.

#LogisticsActionDays in Italy today! In Rome, Italian transport unions Filt Cgil Nazionale, Fit-Cisl Nazionale, and Uiltrasporti Nazionale, together with ETF - European Transport Workers' Federation, are organising a conference on Logistics Supply Chain. #FairLogistics

🚨 From 2 to 9 October 2025, transport unions across Europe are launching Logistics Action Days, a week of coordinated actions to expose abuse and demand real reforms in the logistics sector. 🔗 Read more: ETF launches Logistics Action Days 2025: www.etf-europe.org/etfs-logisti...

Trade unions met with the Palestinian Ambassador to the EU and issued a joint call for peace, justice & respect for international law. Transport workers, especially in ports, play a key role in refusing arms shipments. Their voice must be amplified. 🔗 Statement: www.etf-europe.org/joint-trade-...

Europe must make a positive difference in people’s daily lives. That starts with action to ensure all jobs are quality jobs. At the #PortoSocialForum today, trade union leaders are delivering that message directly to EU decision-makers. #SocialEurope #Jobs

ETF stands in total solidarity with French unions striking against brutal austerity Read the full statement here: www.etf-europe.org/etf-stands-i...

We stand with over 10,000 London Transport workers who are striking for fair pay and safer conditions. Transport for London must act - workers’ well-being is public safety. ETF in solidarity with @rmtunion.bsky.social #WeAreETF #LondonUnderground #FairTransport www.etf-europe.org/etf-stands-i...

✊ NEW Leaflet: Violence is NOT part of the job. Too many women transport workers face violence every day. Since the pandemic, the situation has worsened across rail, aviation, public transport, logistics, and maritime. 👉 Get the PDF version here: www.etf-europe.org/resource/lea...

🚋 Lisbon: Safety Cannot Be Outsourced ETF expresses deep sorrow and solidarity following the tragic Elevador da Glória accident in Lisbon, which claimed 16 lives — including tram driver and union member André Jorge Gonçalves Marques. 📄 Read our full statement: www.etf-europe.org/safety-canno...

There’s no shortage of workers. There’s a shortage of good jobs. If you're searching for summer readings, ETF invites you to read our analysis: “Labour Shortage – Quality Jobs and Strong Unions Are Crucial.” 📖 Read the full article here: www.etf-europe.org/labour-short...

The ETF stands in solidarity with @EVGonline following the train accident in Baden-Württemberg. We support our German colleagues during this difficult time and reaffirm our commitment to railway safety and worker protection. 🔗 Full statement: www.etf-europe.org/etf-solidari...

🚨 Europe’s transport system is at a breaking point. From aviation to rail, from road to maritime, the are warning signs. We’ve heard enough about "skills gaps". What’s really behind the growing crisis in jobs? Find out what ETF is demanding from Europe’s leaders: www.etf-europe.org/labour-short...

🚌 On UN Public Service Day, ETF celebrates the vital role of public transport in building fairer, greener and more inclusive societies. Read the full article -> www.etf-europe.org/recognising-... #PublicServiceDay #FairTransport #WeAreETF

ETF regrets and denounces the obstructive behaviour of railway employers in the ongoing discussions on time monitoring within the Sectoral Social Dialogue. www.etf-europe.org/railways-etf...

🚆 On United Nations Public Service Day, ETF honours the vital role of public services in shaping fairer, greener societies. Read the full article with data and access the full report in English: www.etf-europe.org/resource/kat... Photo: Unsplash/Peter Van der Meulen

🚛 Driver fatigue kills — and it’s no accident. As part of Day Against Drivers Fatigue, ETF GS Livia Spera joined truck drivers, union leaders, MEP Vivien Costanzo, and @itfglobalunion.bsky.social 's Noel Howard at a @social.verdi.de event on exploitation in road freight. #EndDriverFatigue

This year we partnered up with @itfglobalunion.bsky.social's campaign for #SafeRates, joining our demands on the Day Against Drivers Fatigue on June 21! Learn more: www.etf-europe.org/every-day-is... #EndDriverFatigue #WeAreETF

The Day Against Driver Fatigue is coming and we need you! Join the fight to #enddriverfatigue on June 21!

🚛 The longest day of the year is almost here. For too many drivers, every day feels like the longest. On 21 June, ETF and @itfglobalunion.bsky.social are uniting unions across Europe to shine a light on a silent crisis: driver fatigue. #EndDriverFatigue

Pride Month: “Equality Is Not Declared: it must be Built” – An Interview with Béatrice Lestic www.etf-europe.org/pride-month-...

The pandemic made workplace violence worse for transport workers - especially women. The ETF wants to hear directly from women in transport about their experiences. Your testimony could help create real change for safer, fairer workplaces. Link to survey below 👇 www.etf-europe.org/etf-launches...

This must set a precedent across Europe. Workers and their unions must have the right to challenge, negotiate, and shape the digital tools that impact their daily lives. The fight against algorithmic exploitation is just getting started. ✊ www.etf-europe.org/catalonia-fi...

This week, ETF General Secretary Livia Spera and President Giorgio Tuti joined the SEV Swiss Union of transport workers Congress to reaffirm our collective commitment to public transport and workers’ rights. #WeAreETF #Transport #Europe #Switzerland #UnionStrong #FairTransport

The 2025 #EuropeanSemester brings welcomed support for public transport across 15 EU countries — a step in the right direction for sustainable mobility. However, there is still room for improvement for workers. 🔗 Read ETF’s full reaction: www.etf-europe.org/statement-on...

🚨Les violences & le harcèlement envers les travailleuses des transports sont en hausse. Le Comité des femmes @ETF-europe.bsky.social lance une enquête pour recueillir leurs témoignages. 📢 💬 Partagez votre expérience ici (FR) 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #StopViolence #Transport #Femmes #ETF

🏳️‍🌈 This Pride Month, ETF stands with LGBTQI+ workers across Europe – because equality at work is not a reality yet. 📢 Take part in our ongoing survey and help shape our demands for safer, fairer workplaces: 👉 ETF LGBTQI+ Survey: www.etf-europe.org/etf-launches...

"The decision to return South Western Railway to public hands is not just symbolic—it’s a clear rejection of the failed ideology of rail privatisation. Workers and passengers deserve better." www.etf-europe.org/etf-welcomes...

ETF General Secretary Livia Spera at FIT-CISL congress today: "European-level trade unionism has never been more important." As global crises mount and EU leaders struggle for unity, European trade unions must express workers' interests facing overlapping crises and transitions. #Italy #WeAreETF

ETUC Welcomes Political Agreement on EWC Directive www.etuc.org/en/pressrele... Workers must have a real say when decisions affecting their jobs and lives are made at European level.

📢 Defending the rights of workers with disabilities – ETF seminar highlights On 19 May, ETF hosted a dedicated seminar on the rights of workers with disabilities. Colleagues from vida, EVG, ASLEF, and the European Disability Forum came together at the ETF to share experiences and demands.

📢 On the eve of IDAHOBIT, we stand united against LGBTIQ+ discrimination. No one should fear being themselves at work—but for too many LGBTIQ+ people in Europe, that fear is still a daily reality. Nearly 1 in 5 report discrimination at work. For trans and intersex workers, it’s closer to 1 in 3.

20/ Juan Manuel Trujillo @etf-europe.bsky.social insists: “Those member states whose fleets benefit from fisheries agreements (SFPAs) should especially ratify these conventions and at the same time the EU should improve the budget for improving working conditions and security under SFPAs”

⛴️ SHAM UNION: The International Seafarers’ Union (ISU) claims to be a seafarers’ union – but the reality is that it enables seafarer exploitation. When seafarers are in crisis, ISU is nowhere to be found. Instead, genuine trade unions must step in to defend seafarers’ rights.

🏗 ETF Policy Officer for Dockers, Bera Tommasi, spoke at the ITF Dockers meeting in Barcelona, sharing the outcomes of the first-ever ETF Dockers Safety Conference. 70+ participants from across Europe joined forces to push for: 🔹 A strong EU safety network in ports 🔹 Broader industry engagement

✊The 8th of May is the day Europe celebrates its liberation from war and the Nazi-Fascist regimes. ETF's Executive Committee met this week in Croatia and decisively joined the call, shared by other trade unions, civil society, and others, for a European-wide holiday on this day.

Help us expose violence against women in transport To better understand the violent realities women transport workers face and to push for real change, the ETF Women’s Committee has launched a new survey. Fill it in! It’s quick and available in 9 languages: www.etf-europe.org/etf-launches...

📢 Giorgio Tuti Elected New ETF President 🚆 We are pleased to announce that Giorgio Tuti has been elected as the new President of the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) until the ETF's next congress in 2027.

🚛 Building Roads to Fair Transport 🌍 ETF recently held a conference on the posting of workers and third-country nationals (TCN) in road haulage. Key topics included applying posting rules, the impact of the Mobility Package, and TCN exploitation. www.etf-europe.org/building-roa...

On International Workers Memorial Day, we honour the memory of those who have lost their lives at work. One death is one too many. 🔗 Read the article: www.etf-europe.org/internationa...

ETF's women's committee decided to launch a survey on violence against women workers in the beginning of May. Violence is not part of the job! Stay tuned!

✊ Picket lines strong across Italy today! ETF stands in full solidarity with Amazon subcontracted last-mile delivery drivers and our affiliates leading today’s national strike. Your fight is our fight. #AmazonStrike #Solidarity #LogisticsWorkers #StrikeAction #UnionPower

Five years after the Mobility Package, exploitation in road transport is still rampant. At ETF's Road Conference, workers, inspectors and experts made it clear: without proper enforcement, the rules are not enough. Read more about the discussion: www.etf-europe.org/etf-road-con...

🚆🌈 In Conversation with Leon: Join the Movement for Diversity and Inclusion in the Transport Industry! Discover Leon's inspiring journey with the EVG queer network and his fight for human rights in the railway sector. 🔗 Read the full interview: www.etf-europe.org/in-conversat...