FPU Romania

There are moments when doing your job by the book puts you in a position you never expected. This is one of those stories.

ETF has taken formal action and sent a letter to the Romanian authorities, including the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Transport, and relevant parliamentary committees.

The letter asks a simple but essential question: what safeguards are in place to ensure that psychological assessments are not misused and that workers are properly protected?

As Josef Maurer, Head of Aviation, said, “This case raises serious questions about oversight. ETF has called on Romanian authorities to step in and ensure that employees are properly protected and that safety tools are not misused.”

https://fpu-romania.dk/who-controls-psychological-assessments-at-work/

ETF - European Transport Workers' Federation
ETF Civil Aviation
European Pilots
EASA - European Union Aviation Safety Agency
Ministerul Muncii, Familiei, Tineretului și Solidarității Sociale
Ministerul Transporturilor si Infrastructurii România
Parlamentul Romaniei - Camera Deputatilor

Who Controls Psychological Assessments at Work? - Flight Personnel Union Romania Psychological assessments should never feel like a tool used against you. But if your employer can run them in-house and treat them like a work obligation, without clear rules and limits, that process can start to look less like safety and more like pressure. That is a dangerous precedent for any em...

Thank you, 2025! 🙌🏼
 
Thank you to everyone who joined FPU Romania this year and to those who stayed, supported, and believed in what we are building together. ✈️
 
This year was full of community energy and a lot of thinking outside the box. One clear highlight was organizing the first aviation-themed conference of its kind, with the support of and

The event led FPU Romania to join forces with the ITF and ETF, strengthening our local cabin crew community and finally plugging it into the wider European network.

A big thank you to Gilca Costel and Bianca Mircea for another strong year, in and out of the courts, guiding our community through the legal realities of our profession.

Thank you, Sarah and the ECA team! And, of course, thank you to our union representatives and FPU leadership, Thilde Waast, Anders Mark Jensen, and the entire FPU team, for the constant support and for helping bring everything together.
 
As we line up for 2026, we’re doing it with a growing community, stronger connections, and a much better sense of direction.
 
What’s next?
Let’s just say there are exciting plans ahead, so stay tuned.
 
Until then...to all our members flying over Christmas and New Year:

Thank you for keeping the industry moving while the rest of the world slows down. Safe flights, and see you on the other side of the year!

Happy holidays with your loved ones, and a New Year just the way you need it. 🎄✨