Great Britain announced the intention to issue temporary visas to truckers to facilitate the crisis situation due to supply interruptions. However, drivers from Eastern Europe refused to help the United Kingdom in combating fuel and food deficit. This was stated by labor migrants surveyed by Bloomberg.
Residents of Poland and Hungary told that they were not going to return to Britain. Drivers are tired of changes to the rules after brekes. The Government of Great Britain has promised to issue temporary visas for 12 weeks before Christmas to provide consumers with the necessary goods on the eve of the holidays. However, this measure did not satisfy truckers.
The representative of the Hungarian Association of Automobile Transport Tivar Arway said that the work in the United Kingdom does not cause confidence, as the country takes care only about its problems. According to him, the drivers again will face difficulties after the expiration of the time visa. The head of the Polish Association of International Automotive Carriers Yang Buchek is also related to the proposals of the British government.
However, truckers can change their mind if they are offered a long-term work plan in the country and higher labor payment. “Polish truck drivers and logistics companies want to keep business, but they need stable rules for a period of more than three months,” Buchek said. The owner of the Polish logistics company TF Krzeminscy Lukash Kzheminsky also believes that Britain has a chance to return drivers if the government is allocated extra cash.
Citizens of Eastern Europe began to work in the UK after the countries joined the European Union (EU) in 2004. Supporters Brexites were calculated that the exit from the EU would allow the United Kingdom to restore control over its borders. As a result, many migrant truckers faced difficulties in obtaining visas and did not return to Britain after a pandemic, because of what drivers and deliveries were launched in the country.
The food industry suffered from the crisis situation. The Scots were forced to throw the crop of broccoli and cauliflower, as there was no one to supply food. A long-range deficit provoked a shortage of fuel at refueling stations, because of which the British lined up in line for gasoline. Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that, if necessary, uses the military to deliver fuel to gas stations.
Minister of Entrepreneurship, Energy and Industry Kvashi Kupangg promised to speed up the issuance of truck driving licenses and facilitate the testing system. Also, the government weakened a limit on the clock, which truckers were allowed to drive a car. However, these measures did not help solve the crisis situation.