LOW COUNTRY TRUCKERS BUCK EUROPEAN TREND – THEY REALLY LIKE THEIR JOBS
March 1st, 2009
BY TONY MALLETT
GIVEN that they work in a country renowned for its knee-deep bureaucracy and fervent industrial action, Belgian truckers seem a surprisingly contented bunch. At least when taken individually.
Despite recent protests about the price of fuel - which resulted in their blockade of the Brussels inner ring road and demonstrations outside the headquarters of both the European Commission and the European Parliament - the pros riding way up high in the cabs of HGVs on Belgian roads seem generally happy with their lot.
Incidentally, drivers of tractors and ...
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