UNION TRANSPORT, a Polish trucking company, operates with deeply problematic labor practices that have destroyed its formerly positive reputation. The company has systematically reduced its fleet and terminated employees, citing EU work-hour regulations and market conditions. Drivers consistently report being promised flexible schedules (2/1, 3/2, 4/2 work-to-home ratios) and no night driving, but reality falls far short of these commitments. The actual working conditions are brutally demanding: drivers report being forced to work 15 consecutive days with up to 7 loading/unloading cycles per 100 km, far exceeding what was promised. A critical concern is the company's controversial policy of shifting all insurance liability to drivers—a notification communicated via SMS to company tablets. Employment relationships are deliberately fragmented; contracts are signed with rotating dummy agencies rather than with the company directly, ensuring all positions remain temporary without direct worker protections. Terminations are handled unprofessionally, often delivered via SMS while drivers are actively working. Management is consistently described as abusive and dismissive of legitimate worker concerns.
Poland