Issues Mobility Package: Next Steps From July 2020 a new set of EU rules covering market and social aspects governs road transport in the EU, both for passenger and freight. Now the Package needs to be supported by a series of concrete legally-binding implementation measures and guidance on how rules have to be applied and enforced. The ETF is on it!
Press Release ETF report reveals eliminating fatigue in professional drivers is critical to road safety Fatigue in professional drivers is the norm on European roads and directly linked to their notoriously poor working conditions, according to a new study by the European Transport Workers’ Federation, the first EU-wide study in 15 years, on driver fatigue in passenger and freight road transport.
Statement Human trafficking and slavery on the road: the ETF demands justice now! Following the release of the shocking documentary “Lorry Slaves: Immigrant Exploitation in Lithuania”, the ETF addresses an open letter to Europe’s policy makers on the reality in road transport: we demand justice now!
News September 30, 2021 European Truck Driver Shortage: only way forward is good pay and conditions! Europe faces a systematic shortage of HGV drivers – thanks to a sector defined by low pay and poor conditions. The only answer to the current crisis is moving the road transport sector to one where drivers are paid fairly and work under good conditions, protected by fair rules.
Press Release September 17, 2021 IRU and ETF welcome new EU funding for safe and secure truck parking areas With only 300,000 truck parking spaces currently available in the EU, there is a significant shortfall of 100,000 spaces to meet total demand. Only 7,000, or less than 3%, of existing parking places in the EU are in certified safe and secure areas.
Statement September 1, 2021 Online retail companies – deliver for your drivers! ETF backs European week of action demanding the online retail sector tackle abusive practices in the delivery sector; ending the bogus self-employment, precarious working conditions and low pay that drivers face across Europe.