SPECIAL: Recent labour decisions show unions aren’t so punchless August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (July 26, 2004) -- The dominos continue to fall two years after a landmark Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) decision that certified the Teamsters union to bargain
Future EOBRs will be all-encompassing August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (Oct. 11, 2004) -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wasted little time in responding to a U.S. court's suggestion to reevaluate several aspects of its final
Driver pay needs to rise by 50%: Fleet execs August 1, 2014 ATLANTA, (Oct. 13, 2004) -- A handful of CEO's from some of the largest carriers in the U.S. admit that driver pay is going to have to jump up substantially -- as much as 50 per ce
Trucking named most back-breaking job August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. (Oct. 18, 2004) -- Heavy truck and tractor-trailer drivers top the American Chiropractic Association's list of the 10 most back-breaking jobs. According to the as
School or immigration? There’s no quick-fix to driver shortage August 1, 2014 CASTLEGAR, B.C. -- There's no shortage of controversy about whether or not a shortage of drivers exists in Canada. It's certainly perceived, but opinions on the seve
U.S. trucking needs 20,000 drivers now: ATA August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The ATA says that the U.S. long-haul trucking industry has a national shortage of 20,000 drivers
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Truckers in the dark on brake adjustment August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (June 1, 2005) -- A shockingly low number of truck drivers in North America have a clear understanding of air brakes and brake adjustment, states a continent-wide knowledg
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Stability control or ‘black boxes’ for Quebec TDG haulers August 1, 2014 Hazmat-hauling tanker trucks made after August 2006 will need an electronic stability system or a 'black box' in Quebec.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE. Driver pay gets big boost: Cerno Research August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (June 22, 2005) -- A nation-wide study shows that total pay for truck drivers jumped by 8 percent over the last year -- one of the largest increases in any labour sector.
OTA to develop policy on mandatory speed limiters August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (July 7 2005) --Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Chairman David Bradley wants Ontario to be the first jurisdiction in North America to make speed limiters on trucks mand
Alberta driver certification pilot delayed August 1, 2014 RED DEER, Alta. (July 14, 2005) -- A pilot program that would train and certify Alberta truck drivers as professionals has been delayed until late fall. An Alberta Transportatio
KRTS Driving School Partners with College August 1, 2014 SIMCOE, Ont. (July 29, 2005) -- Starting this fall, Fanshawe College in Simcoe will be offering a transportation program in partnership with Caledonia-Ont. based Kim Richardson Tra
U.S. bill may allow diabetic truckers August 1, 2014 Transportation legislation passed last week in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate contains an important provision that will en
Log Haulers Hit Picket Lines in Northern B.C. August 1, 2014 HOUSTON, B.C., (Aug. 4, 2005) -- Just as one trucker strike in B.C. slowly downshifts to a stop, another labour disruption to the north of the province is getting underway.
Task force to explore causes of Vancouver trucker strike August 1, 2014 Transport Canada has created a task force to review the underlying factors that caused the six-week truckers' strike at the Port of Vancouver.