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increasing iceberg (CM4April 2002)—the only surprise hat the German and Luxemurg authorities have acted. Let's look closer to home:. a at Socialist Truck Drivers ye evidence from former ivers of two large UK firms io are employing Estonians, huanians, Moldavians and lyone else who may be ieaper than a UK driver. One of the bosses made a aim in the local press that his huanian drivers were better ialified and more motivated an his UK drivers. He also that they were well warded. He used to employ i British drivers, now it's only ur. Another large UK
International haulier has laid off five double-man teams and replaced them with Estonians.
The unions are aware of these situations, so where are they? A demand of a minimum wage for all workers employed in Europe would be a start— foreign drivers should be encouraged tojoin unions and fight for legal rights.
Jan Bergrath reports 15,000 Austrian truck drivers are unemployed as a direct result of the use of low paid foreign drivers. The end of the driver shortage in the UK could come a lot sooner than you think. Mick Ranson, Socialist Truck Drivers, Brighton.