Industry insiders are concerned that the federal government’s vaccine mandate on cross-border truckers will worsen already-strained supply chains, leading to shortages at grocery stores. “Ottawa’s plan to require all truckers entering from the United States to show proof of vaccination starting Jan. 15 cannot happen at a worse time,” Sylvain Charlebois, professor and senior director…
Industry Insiders Concerned Ottawa’s Vaccine Mandate on Truckers Will Lead to Driver Shortage, Empty Store Shelves
Canada Resists Pressure to Drop Vaccine Mandate for Cross-Border Truckers
OTTAWA—Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing ahead with a vaccine mandate for international truckers despite increasing pressure from critics who say it will exacerbate driver shortages and drive up the price of goods imported from the United States. Canada will require all truckers entering from the United States to show proof of vaccination starting on Saturday as part of its fight against COVID-19. That could force…
Biden Admin Plan to Address Trucker Shortages Lowers Age Requirement and Creates Apprenticeship Programs
The Biden administration has announced a new plan to increase the number of truckers on American roadways amid a national shortage of drivers. The plan includes $30 million in funding to try to expedite the process for the Commercial Drivers License (CDL). The Department of Labor (DOL) is also funding $8 million for trucking apprenticeship…
Biden Admin Plan to Address Trucker Shortages Lowers Age Requirement, Creates Apprenticeship Programs
The Biden administration has announced a new plan to increase the number of truckers on American roadways amid a nationwide shortage of drivers. The plan includes $30 million in funding to expedite the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) process, while the Department of Labor (DOL) will steer $8 million to trucking apprenticeship programs. The plan also…
Truckers Turn Away From LA Ports
November 5, 2021
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Thomas Moore used to drive his truck into California to pick up cargo loads for years. He refuses to do that now. He could tick off a mile-long list about why: overregulation, long wait times at the ports, too much traffic, and a lack of facilities for drivers. “We just refuse to go into California,”…
When Truckers Voted to Unionize, Their Employer Retaliated With Illegal Layoffs, Judge Rules
By Suhauna Hussain From Los Angeles Times Weeks after a group of port truck drivers voted to unionize, they opened their mailboxes to find termination notices from their employer. That letter was a violation of federal labor law, a judge ruled Tuesday in a decision that will reinstate the terminated drivers with back pay and…
Truckers Warn Federal Regulators That Drug-Testing Bottlenecks Are Leaving Many Unable to Drive
October 15, 2021
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has warned federal regulators that disruptions affecting drug and alcohol testing pose significant challenges for truck drivers, leaving many of them unable to legally drive. In a letter (pdf) sent to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 13, OOIDA President and CEO Todd Spencer said that disruptions…
Truckies Hold 24-hour, Nationwide Strike Action Over Pay Dispute
Logistics giant Toll has criticised a nationwide strike by over 7,000 truck drivers over a pay dispute, saying the Transport Worker’s Union was not interested in achieving an outcome through negotiations. Truckies will strike for 24 hours on Friday, which could have a flow-on effect on Australia’s food and petrol supply chains. The action is…
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