News May 29, 2026 ETF, ITF and IRU call for stronger safety rules to protect bus drivers in frontal collisions In a joint letter addressed to the government representatives in the UNECE Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP), ETF, ITF and IRU highlight that bus drivers remain at serious risk in frontal crashes. The letter urges the government representatives to work on this issue, including the creation of a dedicated working group as proposed by the Norwegian government.
Press Release September 5, 2025 European Commission witnesses the reality of truck drivers on a visit with ETF European Vice-President and Commissioner for Social Rights, Quality Jobs and Preparedness Roxana Mînzatu witnessed first-hand the harsh realities facing Europe’s truck drivers during a landmark visit to Belgian parking areas on Thursday with ETF and other road transport stakeholders.
News May 8, 2025 ETF and IRU call on EU Commissioner to Shed Light on Posted Driver Pay The ETF co-signed a letter with the IRU voicing once again concerns about the lack of complete information on remuneration levels in the EU Member States. This prevents drivers from checking whether they have been paid correctly for the full range of their activities and prevents trade unions from supporting drivers’ pay claims.
Press Release April 19, 2024 ETF and IRU Call for EU Action on Third-country Driver Rights and Conditions Europe’s road transport social partners, IRU and ETF, today signed and handed over their road transport social partners joint declaration on creating a European framework to improve the working conditions of third-country drivers employed by EU-based companies to EU Jobs and Social Rights Commissioner Nicolas Schmit.
News November 28, 2023 Demanding Fair Transport: ETF and IRU Seek Remuneration Calculator In the joint letter the ETF and IRU have shared with Commissioner Adina Vălean and Commissioner Nicolas Schmit, we called for the development of a remuneration calculator. This tool will be crucial for the enforcement of posting rules, providing clear and accessible information on remuneration standards across different countries. The calculator is expected to be a key resource in helping drivers, operators, and authorities; ensuring fair pay for road transport workers.
News November 23, 2022 TEN-T Regulation: EU road transport social partners call for commitment to improve drivers’ conditions In a letter to the Czech Presidency of the EU Council, ETF and ITU underline how Member States committing to key objectives of the TEN-T Regulation, such as ensuring safe and secure truck parking areas, will be key.
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 June 15, 2021 ETF study on driver fatigue hits the mark ETF study “Driver Fatigue in European Road Transport” hits the mark in more ways than one and provides constructive insight and recommendations to improve drivers’ working conditions and eliminate driver fatigue.
Statement May 29, 2020 Joint Statement by ETF, CORTE, IRU, ECR and ROADPOL on efficient enforcement in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic ETF, CORTE, ECR, IRU and ROADPOL have issued a joint call for efficient enforcement in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Press Release February 19, 2020 ETF and IRU urge EU to address unprecedented driver shortage in road transport industry Yesterday marked the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the EU Social Dialogue Committee for Road Transport between social partners IRU and ETF. ETF and IRU reminded the EU officials that driver shortage is alarmingly increasing in the EU, with 20% of unfilled drivers’ positions in passenger and goods transport in 2019.
Statement May 21, 2019 Enforcement of road transport rules must be a top priority for the EU after elections With European elections starting in two days, IRU and ETF – the EU social partners for road transport – call on the European Commission and Parliament to put enforcement at the top of the EU transport agenda for the next legislative term.
Press Release May 8, 2019 Social partners in road transport stand together to demand EU action on safe and comfortable truck parking areas Transport by road is vital for Europe, but truck drivers have to rest in parking areas that are too small or in desperate need of an upgrade. Today IRU and ETF met EU Transport Commissioner Bulc. We call for action from the EU and its Member States’ to create a denser network of safe and secure truck parking areas