“Every man’s life is a fairy tale, written by God’s fingers.” H. C. Andersen
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A message from the president and general secretary of the ITF
We would like to wish transport workers all over the world a very happy New Year. We hope you have had a peaceful festive season and the break has been a chance for members, staff and officers to regroup, to renew commitments and to gather collective strength for the challenges that lie ahead in 2016.
2015 was a year of great successes for the ITF nationally, regionally and globally (see our 2015 review for more on this). Прочети още
Once again “NO” to violence
November 25 has been declared by the United Nations the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. On this day, governments, social partners and civil society around the world expressed clearly their will to fight this disgraceful but actually existing phenomenon. According to the European Fundamental Rights Agency, even in the European Union every third woman has experienced some form of gender based violence after the age of 15. A part of this violence happens in the workplace – both by colleagues and by third party. In the transport sector, aggression by passengers or other players in the road becomes a serious problem.
On this day FTTUB started a massive campaign against aggression in the workplace. The campaign continued efforts put last year to ask for a special convention of the International Labour Organisation under the initiative of the International Trade Union Confederation and the International Transport Workers’ Federation, whose member is FTTUB. Прочети още
Congress days in Paris: Day one
On 29 September 2015 in Paris started the 13th Congress of the ETUC. The President of FTTUB Ekaterina Yordanova is taking part in it as a Vice President of the ETUC Women’s Committee. Alina Milusheva, representative of youth in CITUB is also present there as a non-voting observer. Прочети още
Today is the World book day!
“It is useful to each one of us to know just as much as we can take!” /Daniil Kharms/
Faith, Hope, Love
If I speak in the languages of humans and angels but have no love, I have become a reverberating gong or a clashing cymbal.
If I have the gift of prophecy and can understand all secrets and every form of knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains but have no love, I am nothing.
Even if I give away everything that I have and sacrifice myself, but have no love, I gain nothing. Прочети още
Mass rejection of Uber women ‘jobs’ plan
A coalition of concerned organisations, led by global unions including the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation), has formed to express its shock over a ‘strategic partnership’ between UN Women and Uber, the ‘ride booking’ app provider. The coalition took the message to the floor of the 59th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW59) today, after Uber used the event to announce a plan to supposedly create a million jobs for women drivers.
Speaking from UNCSW59, Brigitta Paas, ITF vice president, commented: Прочети още
International Day For Monuments and Sites
“Hold fast and keep the traditions you have heard and seen from me.
Do not deviate either to the right, or to the left, but walk along the royal road.”
Testament of St. John of Rila
Liberation of Bulgaria
“And today, every time there’s a storm in the mountain,
The summit recall this grim day and, recounting
The story, its echoing glory relays
From valley to valley, from age unto age!”
European Parliament encourages low-cost air traffic control & navigation services
ETF demands to stop jeopardising jobs and safety in European Sky
On 29 and 30 of January 2014, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and its national affiliates from 11 countries organised strikes and other actions in the context of the 2nd European Action Day to demand the establishment of a fair, cooperative and social Single European Sky (SES). The Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) and the entire ATM (Air Traffic Management) staff called on the Transport Committee (TRAN) Members of the European Parliament to support their demands for a strong social dimension inside the SES. The TRAN Committee voted this morning on the so-called SES2+ package and ignored the concerns expressed by the ATCOs and all other involved employees.