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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.

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Historic strike by Eastern European truck drivers in Germany against years of exploitation by employer and order givers

Drivers from the Polish transport companies Lukmaz, Agmaz and Imperia - all belonging to the same company manager - have been on strike at a car park in Gräfenhausen on the A5 near Weiterstadt (Darmstadt-Dieburg) since last Friday because they have not received wages for more than a month.

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BTB President Frank Moreels adresses the Mexican Senate

On March 29th 2023, BTB and ETF President Frank Moreels had the honor to address the Mexican Senate.

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12th FILT CGIL National Congress in Catania

Below you will find the speech that Frank Moreels gave as ETF President at the 12th FILT CGIL National Congress in Catania on the 15th of February 2023.

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BTB wants more women in the airport handling sector

‘More women in the transport sector' is an ETF congress resolution that UBT supports 200%, certainly in the airport handling sector (as at Aviapartner or Alyzia).

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The right to strike is a human right!

For the moment Great-Britain is confronted with a wave of strikes across transport and other sectors.

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European Just Eat / Takeaway Conference - Brussels

In Brussels the first European gathering took place of riders and unions dedicated to Just Eat.

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What should the International Trade Union Confederation look like?

Progress is impossible without change.

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BTB is a union that supports drivers on all sides: taxis and Uber!

BTB signs an agreement with Uber! Why historic? Because it is a 'first' for Belgium, such an agreement between a platform company and a trade union organisation.

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ABVV-BTB and Uber strike historic deal for thousands of drivers

Union ABVV-BTB and Uber today announced a groundbreaking collaboration - a first of its kind within the EU - to improve working conditions for thousands of drivers who use the Uber app in Belgium.

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