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This is a Section with many challanges. The high level of globalisation in maritime transport and the use of multinational crews, together with the proliferation of Flags of Convenience, makes it difficult to effectively implement existing regualtions in the sector. Seafarers are excluded from much of the EU social legislation. The ETF is pushing for a need for a much wider EU regulation framework, that would ensure that competition was based on the highest possible standards in safety, environmental and social terms, thus ensuring a level playing field for all those wishing to participate in carrying goods by sea between EU ports.
10 Jul 2008
ETF and ECSA celebrated the Agreement concluded on the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006
On 3 July 2008, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) together with the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) celebrated the Social Partners’ Agreement (SPA) concluded between the two organisations on the ILO Maritime Labour...
12 Dec 2007
Transport trade unions welcome court assertion on the right to take collective action
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has welcomed an assertion by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) yesterday that the right to take collective action is a fundamental right. The court was hearing the case between Viking Line and...
10 Oct 2008
Brussels demo calls for ‘more and better jobs at sea’
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) will hold a demonstration in Brussels at 12.00 on 14 October (route map available on request from l.castaldo@etf-europe.org) as one of several events promoting more and better jobs at sea in the EU....
12 Nov 2007
Social Partners reach agreement to transpose ILO Maritime Labour Convention into EU law
Concluding negotiations over the past year, the Sectoral Social Partners in the maritime shipping industry - the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) - have reached an agreement to...
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