Jõao Paulo Flores, President of SMAQ pass away
Today we receive the news that our friend and colleague Jõao Flores, President of SMAQ, the portuguese train drivers union, has passed away. From these lines we want to thank you for your predisposition, desire to work and good communication with our european union...
Women in Rail – Train Drivers
This is our tribute for the women who drive our trains everyday throughout Europe. Thanks to all of you!
Memorandum of Understanding ALE-ETF
Yesterday, February 13th 2020, the collaboration agreement between ALE and ETF (European Transport Worker´s Federation) was finally signed. It is a historic moment because the two european organizations wich combine the representation of almost all the train...
ALE – Board of Directors September
On September 19 and 20, the Board of Directors of the European Train Drivers Union was held in Madrid, Spain. In it, the President of ALE, Juan Jesús García Fraile, has talked and discussed the course of our Organization, the present and future challenges that arise...
Violence at Work: Protecting our members as workers and victims
Last 21st, the European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) invited us to participate as representatives of train drivers in Europe to a seminar to deal, among the different affiliated Spanish unions, with the problem of violence at work. Violence at...
II Event on Safety Culture & Just Culture
On June 12th and 13th, SEMAF, in collaboration with the National Safety Authority of Spain (AESF) and the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), organized the II Event on Safety Culture and Just Culture. The opening of the event was made by the Head of the...
Welcome
The ALE unites autonomous European trade unions and professional associations, which unionise locomotive drivers and other on-board staff.
The ALE pursues the purpose of representing at a European level the professional, social and material interests of the individual members in the member unions.
The ALE aims to exercise an influence on the political organs of the European Union (EU) in order to be integrated into the Sectoral Social Dialogue for Railways and recognised as a social partner. The ALE also works towards the dialogue with business organisations and railway undertakings that engage in international transport activities in Europe.
The ALE follows and supports European policies on transport, employment, social, and economic issues in a critical and constructive manner.
ALE advocates a harmonised development of railways in Europe. For this purpose it demands the establishment of clear rules to ensure the future viability of railways, the employment of workers, the conditions under which they operate, and the safe carrying out of railway transport.
To achieve thism, ALE will focus its actions on the following areas:
- Training
- Safety
- Working conditions
- Social dialogue
- Dialogue with other social agents