UTRECHT – at sjoemeltransporten Mercedes Cars Eastern European drivers are exploited by Europe. They work for two hundred euros per month salary and seventeen cents per kilometer. According to research by FNV -. VNB Foundation
wages from the east works drivers of subcontractor Hodlmayer without rights in the West. Meanwhile, Mercedes has eyes only for the shiny cars on the trolleys. Mercedes’ strict social policy also applies to subcontractors, only shows a paper tiger
In the past period did FNV -. VNB Foundation research on the transport of new cars at Mercedes. “East European lorry drivers conducting transports feel discriminated against and exploited. Drivers weeks of life in their too small car transportation booths as much as possible to take vehicles,” said FNV.
“Drivers say that they regularly only once a week to eat hot and fresh food. With wages from the East working drivers actually have no rights in the Westen.Op paper Mercedes strict social policies that subcontractors must apply. in practice, there is only interested in the shiny expensive cars carrying the drivers. “
Exploitation drivers and competition
the FNV spoke with dozens of drivers working for the Romanian satellite branch of the Austrian carrier Hödlmayr. The image that drivers sketch is shocking. “The drivers are economically forced the victim of a systematic organized way of exploitation. For two hundred euro wage per month and seventeen cents per kilometer, the drivers need to survive. Only the basic salary of a driver in Dutch employment is ten times higher. In addition, standard deducted each month hundred euros of wages and kept in a separate fund from which the drivers have to pay any damages itself. “
only victims
Edwin Atema FNV – Foundation VNB: “With this study, we can state that knows it away from Mercedes socially just victims. Eastern European drivers are shamelessly exploited and bona fide employers and their drivers are pushed out. Not to mention the road. Surely it would not then have been normal for drivers, of whatever nationality, to be paid in accordance with the standards which they actually work. We have this story and the cold facts, but once put into a movie set to shake Mercedes awake. “
FNV participates in the broad European citizens Fairtransport Europe. Across Europe 1 million signatures collected to urge the European Commission to work for a transport with just good work.
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