Fair pay for road transport workers leads to fewer crashes, improves road safety, and is essential in making the industry more sustainable. Various studies have found that 1 percent higher pay can reduce truck driver crashes from between 1 to 3 percent. Research shows that drivers voluntarily reduce
Many unions are already working to protect drivers from downward pressure on pay and conditions and the unsafe effects of dangerously competitive business models. For example, your union may have negotiated clauses in collective bargaining agreements. You may be using bargaining strategies that
In 2023, the ITF and its affiliates launched a Global Safe Rates Campaign calling on governments and road transport industry stakeholders to: · Implement Safe Rates systems · Guarantee a fair price for transport · Strengthen supply chain transparency
