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U.S. trucking giant to pay drivers practical route miles

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Crete Carrier Corp., one of the largest trucking companies in the U.S., will start paying its drivers practical route miles

Sikh truckers file human-rights complaint over CP hardhat rule

A group of 500 Sikh truck drivers hauling in and out of CP Rail yards are taking the railway to the Ontario Human Rights Commission over a rule that req

Olympic Sized Exodus: B.C. truckers jumping out of sleepers and into dumps

VANCOUVER, -- Try to account for the driver shortage in Western Canada these days and you'll get a range

New Ont. labour rules require approval for 48 hour-plus work week

TORONTO, -- The Ontario Trucking Association is reminding the province's carriers that new rules requiring employers to seek permission for

Foreign Exchange: Immigrants looked on as one solution to the driver shortage

Over the last year, a flurry of new regulations -- including a controversial hours-of-service regime that might limit a truck driver's

Northern Exposure: Ice Roads

One veteran driver's rookie adventure hauling on ice roads

HRDC reviewing Canada’s Labour Code

OTTAWA, -- When it comes to trucking, many carriers feel Canada's Labour Code is hopelessly out of date. The good news is that the government may be

Be considerate: court to bosses

TORONTO, -- A new Ontario Court of Appeal decision strongly reinforces a rule that requires employers to provide sufficient compensation to employees

Three Strikes and You’re Out: Trucker strike hurts VanPort’s reputation

Is it all talk, or are they serious this time? The buzz is that some of the nation's top importers are so incensed over yet another labour disruption at

Strike crippling port; Carriers need shipper support to end conflict

VANCOUVER, -- Thousands of containers full of goods are piling up at the Port of Vancouver as an owner-operator strike enters its fourth full day.

Privacy law always evolving

TORONTO, -- While it's applied to federally-regulated companies since 2001, only as of Jan. 1, this year -- when the Personal Information Protection and Electronic

Recent labour decisions show unions aren’t so punchless

TORONTO, -- The dominoes continue to fall two years after a landmark Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) decision that certified the Teamsters

Marine Atlantic, union reach deal; officers deemed essential

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Marine Atlantic and its employees' union have reached a tentative agreement that will keep ships sailing smoothly for at least the next four years.

PEI trucking rates go up — but not enough, say owner-ops

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. -- Prince Edward Island is on the verge of giving a group of truckers a boost in pay, but the Island owner-ops don't think it'll be enough to cover the soaring cost of fuel.

Workers to hold rally opposing plan to scrap Marine Atlantic drop service

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Marine Atlantic workers are organizing a rally this weekend to warn the community of Transport Canada's plan to drop the ferry's drop trailer service and to discuss the effects of the proposal on the regional economy.