Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Inland water transport sector – 2026

This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the organisations involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the inland waterway transport sector. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to be consulted and their capacity to negotiate agreements. The aim of Eurofound’s studies on representativeness is to identify the relevant national and European social partner organisations in the sector. This study identifies the European Transport Workers’ Federation, representing employees, and the European Barge Union and the European Skippers’ Organisation, representing employers, as the most representative European-level social partner organisations in the inland waterway transport sector.