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Measures: Good working conditions and good tr aining in the freight tr ansport industry
EU relevance
This measure is consistent with EU transport
policy (see also the EU’s Freight
Transport Logistics Action Plan).
Implementation period
Starting in 2009, for a period of initially five
years.
Measures: Good working conditions and good tr aining in the freight tr ansport industry
F Hold regular summits on the subject of work and training in the freight
transport and logistics sector
Current situation
The availability of sufficient well trained
personnel at all levels of activity is absolutely
essential if operators are to have efficient process
and transport chains and enhance their
corporate efficiency. In addition, working conditions
are of crucial importance to the efficiency
of the workforce and the attractiveness
of the various occupational profiles. Today,
already, there is increasing demand for skilled
personnel in all fields of freight transport and
logistics.
Description of the measure
Holding regular summits with the participation
of the Federal Government, operators,
associations and unions will help the stakeholders
to reach agreement on the situation
concerning recruiting, further training and
working conditions. The summits are to be
used to kick-start and monitor the activities
of the further training initiative (cf. parallel
measure) and to record and discuss the progress
and results achieved. Subsequently,
concrete agreements are to be reached on how
to further improve the situation and to push
forward the initiative’s integration into the
skills initiative for Germany. At the same time,
the working conditions in the freight transport
and logistics sector are to be addressed in
order to unlock potential for improvement.
Impact
By quickly relieving the shortage of personnel
and raising the skills level, we will lay the foundations
for good working conditions and good
training in the freight transport industry.
Quantification of the additional workers to
be recruited through the Masterplan, and of
those with superior skills levels, is to take place
as the training initiative progresses.
Responsibility
The summits are to be facilitated by the Federal
Government, with the Federal Ministry of
Transport, Building and Urban Affairs, Federal
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Federal
Ministry of Education and Research and Federal
Ministry of Economics and Technology cooperating
closely. The events are to be staged
jointly with the industry.
Budgetary relevance
This measure will be funded from the Federal
Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban
Affairs’ budget.
EU relevance
In the Commission’s Freight Transport Logistics
Action Plan, the subject of personnel
and training is dealt with under the heading
“Sustainable Quality and Efficiency”. In concrete
terms, the Commission intends to work
together with European social partners and
stakeholders on the mutual recognition of
training certificates and to launch a dialogue
to find ways of improving the attractiveness of
freight transport logistics occupations.
Implementation period
Implementation of the measure is due to start
in 2008.