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European Transport Workers' Federation

Press releases

9 May 2008
Press update: latest on An Yue Jiang

At late morning today the vessel was approximately 120 nautical miles off the coast of Namibia, in international waters, making around 8.5 knots (the slower speed than before is because it is sailing against the Benguela current). The current position as of 16:45 BST today is estimated to be due west of Walvis Bay, but well outside of Namibian territorial waters. If the An Yue Jiang continues at its current speed and course its estimated time of arrival off Cape Town will be late night on Monday 12th May. If it increases speed to 10 knots its ETA would be mid-afternoon on 12th May. more >>

9 May 2008
Unions launch group to represent National Express workers
Trade unions today inaugurated a network for workers at National Express Group at a two day meeting at the ITF in London. more >>

News online

Iran Workers’ Action Day in front of the Iranian Embassy in Brussels 6 March 2008
Unionists and human rights’ supporters expressed solidarity with Iranian workers
Unionists and human rights’ supporters joined forces today to call for the release of imprisoned Iranian bus workers’ union leader Mansour Osanloo and Kurdish unionist Mahmoud Salehi, both detained... more >>

Meeting in Paris when the Air France KLM Social Charter was signed 21 February 2008
Social Charter for Air France KLM
A Social Charter protecting workers’ social rights and working conditions was adopted by airline company Air France KLM yesterday. ETF General Secretary Eduardo Chagas co-signed the document along... more >>

30 January 2008
Nordic and Baltic countries hold debate on gender issues
An ETF workshop held on 28 and 29 January in Vilnius brought together 24 women from Nordic and Baltic states to exchange gender equality best practices in transport. The meeting was part of a... more >>

22 January 2008
Port workers’ deaths prompt unions’ call for safety
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) has called on the European Commission to consider health and safety (H&S) as top priorities within the EU port policy. This is the core message of an... more >>

17 January 2008
The ETF calls for the immediate release of Turkish TÜMTIS members in Ankara
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) has submitted today a formal complaint about the scarce progress achieved to clarify the situation of TÜMTIS Ankara branch chairman Nurettin... more >>