European transport workers meet for fifth
Transport unions
from across Europe are meeting in Barcelona this week for the ETF (European
Transport Workers’ Federation) congress.
23/05/2017
It’s the fifth congress of the European arm of the ITF –
the theme this time around is “Fair
Transport for Europe – social justice, solidarity, unity.”
The event will focus on
transport policy and sustainable transport, labour and trade union rights,
organising globally, cross border representation and coordination, and capacity
building via training and education. Outcomes will be fed into the ITF congress
in Singapore 2018 and help shape the direction of the ETF and ITF for the next
congress period.
In addition, a dedicated young transport workers’
conference and a women transport workers’ conference were held on Monday and
Tuesday.
Paddy Crumlin, ITF
president and dockers’ section chair, will attend the congress. He said: “Across Europe and the whole of the ITF global network,
transport workers are facing huge challenges – just look at the ongoing
attempts to ‘reform’ port labour right here in Spain, a move that shows no
regard for the jobs and lives of ordinary working women and men.
“The mission here
this week is to develop and cement the response to these types of challenges
and also work together to make the most of our opportunities.
“Transport unions in
Europe have a huge amount of clout within their sectors and this congress
serves to remind people of that power.”
ETF general secretary, Eduardo Chagas spoke about the event
saying: “At this congress the ETF members will shape the future of the ETF and
the transport sector in Europe. 3.5 million transport workers count on ETF to
eliminate social dumping practices in the sector and improve their working and
living conditions. That is at the core
of ETF’s as well as ITF’s priority work and we are ready to move Europe forward
and fight for fair transport for its workers and citizens.”
You can follow the action live from Barcelona by
searching #ETF2017 on social media
and on the ETF congress website: www.etf-2017congress.org
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