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Wanted: Unskilled, Professional Truck Drivers
Professional Truck Driving With millions of people out of work and no future signs for economic growth, many are looking toward truck driving as a possible career. Truck driving schools and trucking...
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Case Closed: Autos Leading Cause of Car-Truck Crashes
Car-Truck Crashes Most recently, the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program continues to hold the CMV driver at fault even when it is clear that the car driver was the leading factor...
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FMCSA Division Chief to address trucking medical regulation concerns
Elaine M. Papp, Division Chief for the FMCSA Office of Medical Programs Guest on Truth About Trucking “Live” June 19th 6PM ET Elaine Papp, RN, MSN, COHN-S CM, Division Chief for the FMCSA Office of...
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Added Regulations No Answer for Truck Driver Fatigue
By: Allen Smith The recent fatal crash in New Jersey involving Wal-Mart truck driver, Kevin Roper has gained attention by anti-trucking and safety advocacy groups who believe that the industry still...
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Empty Seats: A Trucker Strike of a Different Kind
Empty Seats – Trucker Strike The infamous truck driver shortage has been a continual news story for at least the past two to three decades as noted in this article from February of 1990: Driver...
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Defining the Truck Driver Shortage and the “Qualified Driver”
The Truck Driver Shortage- Defining the Qualified Driver The Truck Driver Shortage- Part 1 Defining the Qualified Truck Driver In the recent ATA press release, addressing the continuous “driver...
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How to Ensure Fair Trucker Wages in the 2015 Transportation Bill
In Early November, The House passed their 325 billion dollar long term Transportation Bill. Within the bill were items of concern for drivers, including the Denham Amendment, which would prove, if...
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ATA urges TIC to include provision in AIRR Act keeping trucker wages low
There they go again! It seems large motor carriers will do just about anything not to be accountable for paying significantly low truck driver wages, then taking measures to assure these low wages...
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Truth behind trucker wage theft and FAA bill Section 611
Transportation Veteran Jerry Fritts of American Overland Freight Trucking management/American Trucking Assoc., an organization that claims to speak for the American Trucking Industry that does not have...
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Is the ATA the voice for truck drivers?
Thursday 2-25-16 6PM ET “Is the ATA the voice for the Professional driver?” 347-826-9170 There has recently been a strong divide going on within the trucking industry, one that could forever change the...
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Is ATA honoring pledge to the Truck Parking Coalition?
Is the ATA honoring their pledge to the National Truck Parking Coalition? Hope Rivenburg – Jasons Law Truck Parking Survey ceremony and pledge with DOT and Stakeholders- Forming National Truck Parking...
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ATA wants Federal Laws- Truckers Say NO! Give states the power
Say No to additional Federal Laws used to preempt State Labor Laws There are many concerns for drivers in 2017. According to surveys, both from Overdrive and ATRI, on top of the list are the concerns...
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Congressional Law could further hurt driver wages IF no action is taken
InfoGraphic explains how upcoming Congressional Law could further hurt driver wages IF drivers do not take action Say NO to Additional Federal Law to Preempt State Labor Laws. Call the Government...
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ATA counting on driver apathy to get Anti-Trucker bill passed
URGENT: STOP New Legislation-Truck Driver Wages at Risk!! STATES RIGHTS at RISK. We have reason to believe The American Trucking Association is counting on drivers to focus...
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Truckers are their own “lobbyists”
One of the biggest challenges for truck driver advocates is the ability to have their voices heard effectively, reaching those in power who can make the changes they so urgently need. Most of the time...
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Anti-Trucker wage language in 2 bills to ensure cheap labor and high profits
Anti-Trucker wage language in 2 bills to ensure cheap labor and high profits I can’t express the seriousness of 2 bills which are in the process of being voted on in the next few days, and the effects...
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ATTENTION Truckers: Tell Congress to Remove Section 134 of the House T-HUD...
The ATA is at it again! Numerous attempts have been made to slip in at the 11th hour, legislation imposing Federal regulations over State Rights which protect trucker wages. Voting will take place...
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ATA lobbies for anti-trucker wage provisions in Omnibus Spending bill
The 1.3 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill, which funds the government through the end of fiscal 2018, is scheduled to be voted on Friday March 23rd. Anticipated to be in this bill is the ATA...
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Federal Preemption update against Trucker Wages -The fight to be paid for all...
If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. That seems to be the motto of the ATA and others in the trucking industry when it comes to Federal Preemption of States Rights in order for them to be able...
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Denham Amendment against truckers slipped in the 2018 FAA Reauthorization...
Drivers, we have 5 days to defeat the latest and 6th attempt by the ATA, who are determined to change Federal existing law (Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994), by way of the...
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