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This blog is a place that reflects the concerns of many workers from Bucharest Public Transport Company, members of the "Speranta" union. It arose from leaders desire to expand the horizons of the union members institutional and personal development.
EU anti-poverty plans under fire over targets
The fight against poverty, one of the five priorities of a draft ten-year economic plan to be unveiled this week by the European Commission, is creating tension both inside and outside the EU executive, EurActiv has learned.
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Clean Urban Transport
The European Commission is working to improve citizens' quality of life and strengthen the economy by promoting sustainable urban mobility and increased use of clean and energy efficient vehicles. New political challenges have emerged in recent years. Climate change, energy policy, air quality legislation and the difficulties of tackling congestion are just some examples. The objective now is to enhance mobility while at the same time reducing congestion, accidents and pollution in European cities. More...
Transport Workers Solidarity Committee
Welcome to transportworkers.org the website of the Transport Workers Solidarity Committee. This site is open to wage workers and retirees who work in the transportation industry.
LabourStart
LabourStart is an online news service maintained by a global network of volunteers which aims to serve the international trade union movement by collecting and disseminating information -- and by assisting unions in campaigning and other ways.
sustainable urban public transport
Public transport is one of the most significant sectors to consider in creating a sustainable urban environment. Urban transport systems are now subjected to liberalisation, which is perceived partially as a threat, and partially as a chance to make systematic improvements and to develop high environmental and quality standards.
Transport & Environment
T&E is an independent pan-European association with scientific and educational aims, with no party political affiliation and devoid of any profit making motive.
London Transport Museum
London Transport Museum's collection originated in the 1920s, when the London General Omnibus Company decided to preserve two Victorian horse buses and an early motorbus for future generations. The Museum of British Transport opened in an old bus garage in Clapham, south London, during the 1960s, before moving to Syon Park in west London in 1973 as the London Transport Collection.
EIRO
The European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) is a monitoring instrument offering news and analysis on European industrial relations. A project of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, EIRO began its operations in 1997. Its aim is to collect, analyse and disseminate high-quality and up-to-date information on key developments in industrial relations in Europe. It aims primarily to serve the needs of national and European level organisations of the social partners, governmental organisations and EU institutions.