7 October 2009

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Hong Kong
Transport workers joined a protest rally organised by the HKCTU in front of the Legislative Council on 7 October. The first-ever legislation for a minimum wage is currently under discussion at the Bills Committee but domestic workers and migrant workers are not included in the bill. "Transport unions are expressing our solidarity today because there is a general tendency in Hong Kong to undermine the employment status and working conditions. For example, companies want to force the cross-border truck drivers to become self-employed workers". The event was part of the "World Day for Decent Work" promoted by the ITUC. (Email and phone report by Yu-Loy Wong)

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Mozambique
SINTRAT has begun its activities for the Action Week by lobbying the Labour Minister regarding ratification of ILO Convention No. 153. The union is planning to hold a discussion forum on Tuesday 13 October at the Hotel Santa Cruz. The Transport Minister has been invited to take part in the forum along with many grassroot trade union activists. (Phone report by Naftal David Simbine)

Ghana
The General Transport, Petroleum & Chemical Workers' Union of TUC has started the Action Week by issuing press releases and meeting with the media. Union activists met at a terminal in Tema to hand out leaflets and speak to the road users, employers and the Road Safety Commission in order to highlight the campaign and to raise awareness regarding road safety issues and HIV/AIDS. A symposium will be held on Monday 12 October where the Minster for Transport has been invited to take part. (Phone report by Emmanuel Mensah)

ETF
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and its affiliates are holding actions in Brussels today to protest against EU plans to eliminate working time limits for self-employed professional drivers. Under the slogan, "Put a safe cap to working time for professional drivers", 200 trade unionists from countries including Belgium, Switzerland, Cyprus, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Sweden and Great Britain gathered at the Rond-Point Schumann this morning to raise awareness of the European Commission (EC) and the Council on the implications this decision will have on fair competition in the sector, on occupation health and safety and on road safety in Europe. Activists built a wall of cardboard boxes across the entrance of the EC building to signify that the Commission is hiding from the truth. It was then knocked down by the ETF Section Chair to stress that the workers will not be shut out. Later the ETF delegation met with the MEPs to discuss this issue. (Email report by Eddie Dickson)

If enacted, this controversial legislation could increase the potential workload of self-employed professional drivers to a maximum of 86 hours working time a week, every week of every month in every year. This would result in the increased presence of overworked, fatigue filled drivers on European roads. Studies have established the strong link between fatigue and delayed reaction time, which can result in serious accidents. Tired drivers pose real threats to themselves and to innocent bystanders. (Report by ETF)

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