Posted Thursday October 21, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
The Ontario government will introduce legislation that would require temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters to have a licence to operate in the province.
Posted Wednesday October 06, 2021 in Business, Environment/fuel, Labour/HR/driver shortage
While the truck driver shortage in Canada isn’t at a crisis point yet like some other countries, increasing freight demand combined with shrinking supply of labour could change that in the future.
Posted Wednesday May 29, 2019 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage
Trucking industry workers appear relatively satisfied in their jobs, according to a monthly reader poll conducted by Today’s Trucking.
Posted Friday January 18, 2019 in Labour/HR/driver shortage
Steve Laskowski, president of the Ontario Trucking Association, recently spoke with the CBC’s Conrad Collaco about why the industry wants more foreign workers.
Posted Friday January 18, 2019 in Labour/HR/driver shortage
Increases to truck driver pay and a softening freight market were key to lower turnover numbers for large truckload fleets, according to the American Trucking Associations.
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
