By Pierre Saint-Arnaud The Quebec government says it is tightening the rules to curb dangerous trucking, particularly for drivers from Ontario. As of …
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Truck drivers at P&H Milling Group in Hamilton have joined the United Steelworkers union (USW) following certification by the Canada Industrial Relations …
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Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry
By Lindsay Whitehurst WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of …
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What to know about the fight over whether New York should lose $74M for not revoking immigrant CDLs
By Josh Funk New York filed a lawsuit Friday to challenge the federal Transportation Department’s decision to withhold nearly $74 million in highway money because …
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Teamsters Canada report finds TFW approvals for truck drivers quadrupled since 2010
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberApproved Temporary Foreign Worker positions for Canadian truck drivers have more than quadrupled over 14 years, reaching a likely record high in …
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New York loses nearly $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal licenses for immigrant truckers
By Josh Funk New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department said Thursday that state has …
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N.B. trucking companies urge additional government action on the Driver Inc. model
By Remko van Rhijn | River Valley Sun Trucking companies across New Brunswick and the Maritimes welcome Ottawa’s recent crackdown on the so-called …
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Sysco Ottawa required to let drivers bid on daily routes by seniority, arbitrator rules
An Ontario arbitrator has ruled that Sysco Ottawa violated its collective agreement by using “bid packs” that restricted drivers’ ability to choose …
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Immigrant truckers file suit over California’s plans to revoke commercial driver’s licenses
A group of immigrant truckers sued California’s Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday, alleging the state violated thousands of workers’ rights when …
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Ottawa launches trucking inspection blitz in GTA targeting driver misclassification
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government will conduct an inspection blitz in Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area in the coming weeks to identify trucking …

