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The text proposed certainly represents some progress for countries where there is currently no legislation at all or legislation that is extremely unfavourable to workers in this field. It is sickening, however, that a text entitled ‘social legislation’ would allow drivers to work 56-hour weeks.
Furthermore, we feel it is unacceptable to make the situation worse in countries with higher levels of protection in order to improve it in others. The only acceptable form of harmonisation would standardise social protection and working conditions to the highest level.
That, moreover, is the only way to prevent haulage companies in France from employing workers who are less well-paid and have less protection as they are nationals of countries whose legislation, in particular concerning the length of the driving period, is non-existent or unfavourable to lorry drivers. Furthermore, the laws that provide protection, however minimal, for workers must not remain a dead letter, as is often the case, but must be made mandatory for employers."@en1
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