Vancouver container haulers protest over rates
DELTA, B.C. –Vancouver container haulers are once again growing ornery over rate slashing and restrictions they say are affecting their livelihoods. About 400 truckers protested in Delta on Nov. 27, according to local media. The protest was organized by the Vancouver Container Truckers’ Association.
Container truckers complain that B.C. ports are not living up to minimum rates and other conditions outlined by government following an ugly work stoppage in 2005. They are also upset by new fees, such as a $300 licensing fee for drivers, the lifting of a ban on new licences and an impending ban of older trucks, according to the Vancouver Sun.
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