Projects Trade Unions and Drivers for Safer Roads in Europe The driver’s profession is today more stressful and dangerous than it once was. Fatigue makes it harder for drivers to maintain vigilance, alertness and decision-making capacity in passengers safely to destination. ETF launches Safer Roads project, to raise awareness about driver fatigue and to improve safety on EU roads.
Issues Brexit: Respecting drivers’ working conditions Road Transport between the UK and the Continent is essential but, unless professional drivers are guaranteed a smooth border crossing and a prompt and regular return home, less and less of them will be willing to transport goods and people across the Channel. In view of the new Brexit agreement, the ETF is keeping a close eye on developments and working to ensure the wellbeing of our drivers.
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!
Projects September 24, 2020 ETF Talks – Conversations that Put Social First! ETF launches a series of online talks where we put SOCIAL at the heart of our discussions.
Campaign September 23, 2018 Europe needs a fair #MobilityPackage The Mobility Package is a massive revision of EU legislation on road transport which has now been adopted after three years of tireless union work.
Campaign September 23, 2018 Enforcing the rules of the road EU legislation covering bus, coach and road freight transport is vast, but poorly enforced. In recent years EU member states have cut up to 75% of their enforcement capacity as part of national austerity programmes. The ETF promotes smart enforcement and we have concrete proposals on it.
Campaign September 22, 2018 Fair Transport for Europe Our campaign for dignity at work. No to social dumping and wage exploitation in transport!
Campaign September 23, 2017 Respect Drivers! Loopholes in EU law fuel the exploitation of professional drivers. They deserve dignity at work.
Projects September 23, 2010 Building union strength for the future of road transport The EU road transport sector is facing multiple transformations. We help unions make sure that political debates include workers’ concerns.