Transport and Logistic Poland Alliance for the Future of Transport Working conditions of mobile workers in transport - is theMobility Package the right solution? Maciej Wroński President Transport and Logistic Poland Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 1

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Resting conditions Renault Iveco media.daimler.com Resting conditions are offered by leading truck manufacturers from EU-15 countries!!! Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 3

What is the real problem? Danger of safety, security, life and health 40ton.net poscigi.pl ©TWITTER/VTELLIER Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 4

What is the real problem? Approximately 30'000 parking areas are currently missing in Europe Parking facilities do not have appropriate infrastructure No accommodation! Security risks for drivers, cargo and vehicles 40ton.net Ban on resting in truck cabins – is it aplicable? Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 5

Real problem What is the real problem? Route Warsaw (PL) - Madrid (ES): 2851 km, 4,5-5 days 35 road works only 53 accommodations (hotel, motel etc.)! © Google Maps Ban on resting in truck cabins – is it aplicable? Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 6

Real problem What is the real problem? Traffic jams, traffic jams, traffic jams… The cost of traffic jams in Europe is 100 billion euros - 1% of EU GDP (including only in cities and towns ) Euractive.com 40ton.net Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 7

Can these real problems be solved using the Mobility Package? traffic jams danger lack of accomodatiom lack of parking Can these real problems be solved using the Mobility Package? Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 8

Working conditions of mobile workers in transport Alliance for the Future of Transport Instead of solving existing problems, the Mobility Package will create many new ones! Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 9

ban on resting in the cabin? VS scania.com 40ton.net Where are better conditions? Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 10

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Working conditions of mobile workers in transport Alliance for the Future of Transport The law in Member States is very diverse, the lack of exclusion of the transport sector from the objectives of the European Commission will lead to extreme administrative burden on transport companies, which by their nature operate in several EU markets at the same time. The market for road transport is highly dispersed, micro enterprises consitute over 80% of all companies in the sector (largely self-employed and employing members of their families) - additional administrative burden and control duties are infesible for them. Pay gaps in the EU are nor dumping, violation of the law, but a natural consequence of the differences in the economic development of EU countries. These differences should be mitigated simultaneously with the processes of modernization - which improve productivity - and should not be enforced. Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 13

Working conditions of mobile workers in transport Alliance for the Future of Transport Transport market in Europe is a market of the worker. The severe shortage of workers in the transport industry (for every 100 drivers in Europe there is a lack of 4 drivers on average) means that wages grow steadily and working conditions improve. Drivers can very quickly change the employer and often do so. Aligning wages through enforcing regulations, always constitutes a risk of giving rise to market ills, including the elimination of smaller players from the market and expanding the informal economy. Transport, and the industries related to it, are one of the key employers in Europe, with 1 in 20 jobs being related to transport - a problem faced by employers due to inadequate law is therefore a European problem. Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 14

Working conditions of mobile workers in transport Alliance for the Future of Transport The Mobility Package, which aims to improve working conditions and salary for drivers, will lead to job losses for employees who should be protected by these regulations (employees from poorer Member States, from central Europe, from the Balkans and from the Baltic states) Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 15

Proposed changes of law can be a barrier to Working conditions of mobile workers in transport Alliance for the Future of Transport Lardner’s Law: when transportation cost is reduced, the area where the producer can compete is increased in a directly proportional basis. And vice versa: increasing transport costs reduces the area in which a trader can compete with his products Proposed changes of law can be a barrier to the development of the European economy. The costs of the proposed changes will be borne by the European consumer Dionysius Lardner Irish scientist, engineer and economist 1793 –1859 Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 16

Reasonable approach to solve the problems Working conditions of mobile workers in transport Alliance for the Future of Transport Reasonable approach to solve the problems investigation of facts consultations with the social partners social dialogue between stakeholders investigate the impact of possible solutions cost and profit analysis Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 17

Thank you for your attention Working conditions of mobile workers in transport Alliance for the Future of Transport Thank you for your attention Brussels, October 16th Transport and Logistic Poland 18