european-transport-workers-federation

Put the brakes on new road cabotage laws, urges union

The European Transport Workers’ Federation mounted a European action day on 14 May to try and persuade the European Commission to drop plans to free up road cabotage. The ETF says that, three years into the adoption of the new road cabotage rules, the sector is rife with ‘social dumping’ and the widespread posting abroad of drivers from low-cost member states. The Commission is expected to launch a proposal in 2013 ... [+]

Drivers demonstrate

Up to 1,000 drivers organised by the ETF (European Transport Workers’ Federation) demonstrated in outside the European Parliament in Brussels on 9 October demanding greater respect for professional drivers. The protests, part of a wider series of actions by the International Transport Workers Federation, singled out poor pay, employers ignoring ... [+]