Civil Aviation Section

The 2^nd Mediterranean CA Conference has been held in Cairo on April 27^th and 28^th, with the scope to share experience accross the Mediterranean sea and to support democratic trade unions in the Arab world to build and sustain democracy and independent trade unionism across the region.

Read more: Mediterranean Civil Aviation Conference

A two day conference designed to support democratic trade unions in the Middle East closed in Amman, Jordan this week with a commitment to build and sustain democracy and independent trade unionism across the region.

Read more: ITF Arab World unions commit to building democracy

Letter to Mr Siim Kallas, EC Vice-President, Responsible for Transport, on “Social aspects of EU Transport policy”.
The ETF considers that the social dialogue and cooperation must contribute to and promote growth, quality jobs, social Europe and sustainable civil aviation policies.
The ETF cannot accept a European civil aviation market based only on business targets, cost reductions and competition.

Read more: ETF analysis of the EU civil aviation policies

Global AIM Conference & 4^th IFAIMA General Assembly

Read more: Global AIM Conference

Laurence King decided to step down from the presidency of the ETF-ATM Committee, ETF wants to thank Laurence for the great work done.
At the same time, ETF wants to congratulate Riccardo and Norbert, elected as chair and vice-chair.

Read more: New board for ETF-ATM Committee

Today in Lisbon it has been signed the Memorandum of Understanding between ETF and IFAIMA.

Read more: ETF-IFAIMA MoU

ITF and ETF strongly condemn Ryanair’s provocative call for military intervention to tackle future strikes by ATM personnel in France.

Read more: Ryanair’s provocative reaction is out of place in debate on FABs

ETF calls on Commission to organise a stakeholders meeting to minimise consequences of volcanic ash.

Financial assistance necessary to prevent furthering air transport crisis.

Read more: ETF Press Release on the consequences of the volcanic ash

Following the three day British Airways (BA) cabin crew strike the Unite union has stated that it is committed to achieving a negotiated settlement and is ready to restart dialogue with the company. It reports morale among the strikers as being high and the action as having led to serious disruption of flights during the strike days. The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) is encouraging BA management to resume negotiations with the union and seek a settlement that meets with both parties’ concerns.

Read more: ETF calls on BA management to resume negotiations in atmosphere of mutual respect

Enclosed you find the Report from the General Secretary n.5, an update on the ETF activities during the period August 2009-February 2010.