According to Gorter, the working conditions are poor, as evidenced by the fact that about 650 people left the sector in the past year. Drivers also have many opportunities on the labor market, the FNV director points out. “There are many vacancies at the NS, they also urgently need people in regional transport. So if I were a driver, I would apply there. Then you will receive 550 euros more anyway, an irregularity allowance and you will double your vacation days.”
Drivers of care and student transport are on strike: ‘The government and employers see this as a side job’
