News
December 2021
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COVID-19 and road transport
Road transport operators warn of a “perfect storm” in supply chain crisis
06 December 2021
Road transport companies and workers’ representatives call on governments to address labour concerns, rising fuel prices and pandemic restrictions in the sector, to stem driver turnover and prevent supply chain disruptions.
September 2021
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Technical meeting on the future of decent and sustainable work in urban transport services
Urban passenger transport systems will be crucial to move towards a zero-carbon future
06 September 2021
An ILO Technical meeting on the future of decent and sustainable work in urban transport services emphasized the sector’s role in the achievement of sustainable cities and communities.
March 2021
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COVID-19 and road transport
Help needed for the “heroes” of the road
19 March 2021
Risks related to infection, theft and quarantine, combined with the closure of welfare facilities and other restrictions, have created complex social and economic issues for road transport drivers and companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 2021
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Automotive industry
Interview with Ms Erika Liévano
19 February 2021
Ms Erika Liévano, Chairperson of the ILO technical meeting on the future of work in the automotive industry (15-19 February 2021), shares her views on the changes the sector is undergoing and her experience chairing the first virtual sectoral meeting.
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Future of work
Where next for the automotive industry?
19 February 2021
The automotive industry is faced with disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, trade disputes and a digital revolution, as well as concerns about the industry’s environmental footprint and working conditions in its complex supply chains.
March 2012
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News
ILO and Australian government strengthen technical cooperation with US$31 million Timor-Leste project
29 March 2012
The ILO and the Governments of Australia and Timor-Leste have announced a new US$31 million project to significantly improve road transport in Timor-Leste.
May 2009
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Crisis and the automotive sector
ILO meets with high-level experts to discuss the crisis and the future of the automotive industry
22 May 2009
Against the backdrop of the global economic and social crisis, senior experts on the automotive sector from Europe, Asia and the Americas met here on 20-21 May with top officials of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to discuss the state of the automotive industry and its future directions.
November 2008
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World AIDS Day 2008
Driving for change: action on HIV/AIDS in the road transport sector
28 November 2008
In a number of countries, HIV prevalence is higher among road transport workers than in the general population. To respond to the challenge of HIV/AIDS in the sector, workers’ and employers’ representatives from around the world will meet in Geneva on World AIDS Day, 1 December, for a training and learning event. ILO Online reports from a border crossing between Kenya and Uganda.
October 2006
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Article
International drivers: from delays to disease, a heavy load to haul
20 October 2006
An ever increasing demand for international road transport has brought up new and difficult challenges for the road transport sector, including excessive border delays, inefficient or corrupt border control officers and drivers' vulnerability to sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS. A new ILO report prepared for a forthcoming tripartite meeting at the ILO in Geneva examines socially responsible solutions to these problems.
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Press release
International road transport at the crossroads: Economy, drivers take the load of delays, says new ILO report
20 October 2006
Excessive border delays, inefficient or corrupt border officials and drivers' vulnerability to sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS put the international road transport sector at risk, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).