WP RR 17 - Industrial relations in the transport sector in the Netherlands

Table 3 Multi-employer collective wage agreements in the road transport sector in the
Netherlands

Agreement	Employers' associations	Labour unions
Public transport (regional)	Vereniging Werkgevers Openbaar Vervoer (VWOV)	FNV Bondgenoten CNV Bedrijvenbond
Private transport by bus	KNV Busvervoer	FNV Bondgenoten CNV Bedrijvenbond
Taxi	KNV Taxi	FNV Bondgenoten CNV Bedrijvenbond
Road haulage of freight	KNV	FNV Bondgenoten CNV Bedrijvenbond
Road haulage of freight	VVT TLN	FNV Bondgenoten CNV Bedrijvenbond

Table 4 The number of companies and number of employees covered by the collective
labour agreement and coverage after general extension of the collective labour
agreement¹⁶.

Agreement	Number of companies covered directly	Employees covered directly	Employees covered after general extension of collective agreements
Public transport	517	20,000	No general extension
(1/2000-12/2001)
Private transport by bus	310	8,700	9,000
(1999-2001)
Taxi	750	16,000	25,000
(1/2000-12/2001)
Road haulage of freight TLN	7300	95,000	140,000¹⁸
(1999-2001)
Road haulage of freight KNV	100	25,000	No general extension

Source: FNV, 2001; interviews.

¹⁶ These figures are based on the 1998 figures of the Labour Inspectorate of the Ministry of Social Affairs and
Employment. In 1999 the Labour Inspectorate has changed its database structure and the new database is still
under construction. However less recent, the 1998 figures are more reliable indicators of the representativeness
than the actual figures.

¹⁷ A couple of years ago, the 4 transport companies had 24 subdivisions, which were counted separately by the
Ministry of Social Affairs. Apart from the four public transport bus companies, one bus maintenance company has
adopted the public transport collective agreement.

¹⁸ This figure also includes employees covered by the KNV Goederen collective agreement. Firms affiliated to KNV
Goederen receive dispensation from the TLN agreement.

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