Help and assistance

Members are entitled to assistance in matters arising after two months of membership. The matter must concern the employment relationship associated with the Yrkestrafikkforbundet .

The member is obliged to provide correct information in the case. And the member is obliged to follow the advice that the member receives. Alternatively, YTF could withdraw from the assignment.

The right to assistance requires that no other lawyer is involved in the case. If another lawyer is involved, the member is obliged to cover the costs of this. 

Members are also entitled to assistance in criminal cases involving traffic or workplace violence. This does not apply to speeding or cases where there is suspicion of drunk driving. If the member is convicted in the criminal case, the member must pay the fine and any legal costs imposed.

Members who have not paid their dues are not entitled to assistance. Members who re-register after failure to pay must pay an additional 2-month fee. Even if the member has paid this additional fee, the member will receive a new quarantine period from the time of re-registration. You are not entitled to assistance during the new quarantine period.

The two-month quarantine period does not apply to apprentices. The quarantine period does not apply to members who report a transfer from another union. The member must have been a member of the other union for two months before the case arises.