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A day of celebration, our day of combat!
The first of May is our day of celebration. It’s the day of celebration of the labour movement - and no one else's. But the first of May is also our day of combat. Because when it comes to social justice, there is still a great deal of work to be done. Nothing...
Mexican Senate
Yesterday I had the honor to address the Mexican Senate, you can read the full transcript of my speech below. First of all I want to tell you that in Europe, after facing the pandemic and in the context of the conflict in Ukraine, all countries are...
ITF Arab World Regional Conference Oran
This week I had the honor of opening the ITF - International Transport Workers' Federation Arab World Regional Conference in Oran. You can read the speech I gave below. Dear friends, Dear comrades, I am happy and proud that as President of the ETF I can...
Interview on the future of transport
On January 25 2023, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) hosted the EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean, and the European Parliament’s TRAN Committee coordinators – Marian-Jean Marinescu (EPP), Petar Vitanov (S&D), Ciarán Cuffe (Greens/EFA) and...
The right to strike is a human right!
The right to strike is a fundamental right of workers to defend themselves and a necessary tool to ensure that their voice is heard in the workplace. In reality, however, certain employers, multinationals and right-wing and conservative parties are either trying to...
European JustEat / TakeAway Conference Brussels
In Brussels the first European gathering took place of riders and unions dedicated to Just Eat. A gathering that is organised in the framework of a project, financed by ETF, and runned by the Danish union 3F and the Belgian Transport Union BTB. ETF is a European...
ETF Executive Committee Vienna
The Executive Committee of the ETF gathered in Vienna for the first real meeting of the ETF’s Executive Committee after the congress in Budapest. The ETF congress in Budapest was enjoyed very much by all participants. A lot of decisions were taken there. The work...
What should the International Trade Union Confederation look like?
ITUC is organizing its 5th congress in Melbourne, from 17 to 22 November. This happens in a globalising world with huge challenges for the international trade union movement. The newly elected leadership of ITUC will have to deliver to keep the workers on the...
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