“I saw this manufacture grow. And present I will not stand by as this manufacture dies“
As of November 6, there is simply a Carrier Strike that blocks 3 border crossings with Ukraine. On 8 November a border crossing in Dorohusk was held, a press conference in which, alongside the strikers of the transport industry, but besides agri-food industry, Confederate politicians, with Krzysztof Bosak, took part.
Rafał Mekler (representative of protesting carriers):
– We have 3 flag postulates.
1. Restoration of the authorisation limit for Ukrainian carriers.
Why are we talking about restoring limits? due to the fact that there is no balance, between Ukraine and Poland, as regards the proportion of the burden on labour costs. The Polish carrier is burdened with the implementation of the mobility package, which generates a certain level, rather high, of labour costs. Next thing. Polish entrepreneur is burdened with the Polish Order, which generates an additional taxation in the form of 9% wellness contribution. In addition, the Polish carrier is besides subject to a taxation on means of transport. We have a taxation on fuel. We are multilevelly charged while Ukrainian carrier does not have these burdens. He's fired.
– The European Union has opened up a marketplace for Ukrainian carriers. She truly made a free American here. She allowed all these carriers, but without besides tying them to the costs of this market, which were imposed on us. (...) The best example that works on their part is the fact that Ukraine broke a evidence last year for the sale of fresh saddle tractors. ...
Sir @MorawieckiM Will we be able to answer our question about favouring Ukrainian carriers for transport from the Government strategical Reserve Agency? The subject is on time...
That's the kind of car that goes without a line across the border. pic.twitter.com/SJTQjdy21
– I see 3 ways to solve this situation. First we reconstruct limits. What numbers are we talking about? By the mediate of the year, 600,000 trucks had crossed the border. In average circumstances, erstwhile there was no war, around 180 1000 Ukrainian trucks and 120-140 1000 Polish trucks passed the border.
At this point, about a million trucks are estimated to have passed. Excluding tripartite transport, i.e. those for which permits apply, we have about 800,000 freight of which 400,000 should be performed by Polish carriers! These are real losses for the state budget. Real damage. ...
The solution to this situation, firstly, is the restoration of authorisations.
If it hadn't happened We're beginning cargo terminals! We let Ukrainians to scope Chełm, Zamość, Tomaszów Lubelski, Biała Podlaska. Here Polish carriers bring goods, Ukrainians take goods. Top's the another way out. And the 3rd option is that we stay as we are here. We're waiting!
- due to the fact that we're up against the wall! all 1 of those trucks standing here is losing money. We're not standing here due to the fact that we don't have anything to do, we just don't have a lease, we don't have a wage for drivers, and we want to survive.
I've been in transport for over 15 years. I saw this manufacture grow. And present I will not stand by as this manufacture dies.
