Mobility Package: Driving and rest time rules apply as of today Today, provisions relating to the driving and rest time rules of the Mobility Package start to apply. On this important occasion, the ETF has prepared a first trade union practical guide, an overview of the changes brought on by the new provisions. News 20 Aug 2020
Mobility Package: ETF statement on today’s TRAN Committee vote The TRAN Committee of the European Parliament voted in favour of the trilogue result reached on 12 December. The Mobility Package is on its way to being adopted, the next steps are to be confirmed. In the meantime, ETF will continue to endeavour assiduously to close legal gaps, and offer our members and professional drivers across Europe real solutions. Statement 21 Jan 2020
Mobility Package: ETF Statement on the trilogue outcome The European Transport Workers’ Federation acknowledges that an agreement was reached on the Mobility Package between the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament this morning, in trilogue. The agreement doesn’t include all elements the ETF has fought for but it does represent progress towards the declared goals and ambitions of the Package. Statement 12 Dec 2019
Vehicle activity in the ‘home’ country – the real problem One of the gemstones of the European Parliament agreement on the Mobility Package is this: all heavy goods vehicles shall perform at least one loading or one unloading of goods every four weeks in the Member States of establishment. This is so effective in combating letter-box companies, it has recently become subject to attacks as the Mobility Package enters now the critical stage of Institutional negotiations. So, what’s the real problem? News 11 Oct 2019
ETF talks future of European transport sector with Members of the European Parliament The ETF together with AK and ÖGB organised a workshop “European Transport Workers moving Europe forward” on 30 September 2019 in the European Parliament. The event was kindly hosted by MEP Ismail Ertug. News 30 Sep 2019
The Mobility Package has a future! Bus, coach and truck drivers have hope! On 24 September, the TRAN Committee of the European Parliament gave green light to their newly appointed rapporteurs to start negotiations with the Council of Transport Ministers, on the Mobility Package. News 24 Sep 2019
EU Mobility Package 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 23 Sep 2018
ETF meets Transport Commissioner Bulc to discuss Mobility Package crisis Time is short, but we offer concrete solutions and stand ready to engage. News 7 Sep 2018