Union Blocks Trucks From California Port
A California trucking company accused of firing 10 drivers for union organizing is being blocked from picking up freight and the Teamsters are picketing in Port Hueneme, CA, refusing to load produce...
View ArticleRail Strike Won’t Happen
A railroad strike that could have led to a windfall for long-haul truckers will not happen next week. Nonetheless, trucking is still well-positioned to make money this season. The threat of a strike...
View ArticleOccupiers Pledge Port Shutdown Despite Union Rejection
By Marcus Wohlsen, The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Occupy Wall Street protesters want to shut down ports up and down the West Coast on Monday in a bid to gum up the engines of global commerce....
View ArticleOccupy Protesters Seek To Shut West Coast Ports; ‘Misguided,’ Says Trucker Group
Anti-Wall Street protesters up and down the West Coast are joining an effort to blockade some of the nation’s busiest ports from Anchorage to San Diego. Demonstrators are scheduled to gather at 5:30...
View ArticlePort Protest Update: ‘Truckers Still Here But Nobody To Unload Their Stuff’
By Terry Collins, The Associated Press More than 1,000 Occupy Wall Street protesters blocked cargo trucks at busy West Coast ports Monday, forcing some shipping terminals in Oakland, Calif., Portland,...
View ArticleShippers and Truckers Organize Blitz on Washington
Now is the time to stand up for trucking, says the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC), a group that advocates freight issues on behalf of shippers. NASSTRAC has organized a...
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