Posted Wednesday November 24, 2021 in Border & Customs, Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
In an interview with the Toronto Star and other mainstream media this week, CTA president Stephen Laskowski explained how thousands of Canadian who won’t be vaccinated in January to meet mandates imposed by Canada and the U.S. will throw a supply chain already stretched thin into even more chaos.
Posted Friday November 05, 2021 in Border & Customs, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
According to a legal firm that specializes in workplace safety – truck drivers that are out on the road driving are subject to Department of Transportation regulations, not OSHA standards, therefore the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate should not apply while they’re out on the road.
Posted Tuesday November 02, 2021 in Business, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
Pressing labour shortages faced by the Canadian trucking industry are creating additional challenges to an already stressed global supply chain. An aging workforce, barriers to appropriate training, the image of the industry and a lack of support are all contributing to the difficulties faced by the Canadian trucking industry
Posted Monday November 01, 2021 in Border & Customs, Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a statement late last week clarifying requirements for the opening of the US border to non-essential travel on November 8, which also reaffirmed the treatment of essential travellers, including the requirement for full vaccination, when crossing into the US as of January 2022:
Posted Friday October 29, 2021 in Border & Customs, Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
Legal challenges are mounting against the President Biden’s national vaccine mandate. Legal battles from states and businesses are expected to grow in the coming months
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...
