ITF and ETF back Sofia airport workers (atn.aero)

October 11, 2013

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and the ETF (European Transport Workers’ Federation) today pledged their support for workers at Sofia airport.

The two organisations are sounding the alarm after receiving information alleging that the management of Sofia Airport has been ignoring workers’ internationally agreed labour rights on the freedom of association – as well as their rights to information, consultation, protection, and to conclude a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

According to the ITF- and ETF-affiliated Federation of Transport Trade Unions in Bulgaria (FTTUB), collective bargaining negotiations with the airport management began in July 2013; however, management has categorically refused to discuss provisions on the protection of union members. In the meantime, many workers have been laid off.

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Tags: anti-union, Bulgaria, dispute, ETF, FTTUB, ILO, ITF, labour rights, Sofia Airport