Business Management Quebec employers fear losing workers over French language law September 9, 2022 While immigration is seen as a way to alleviate the labor shortage that has hit Quebec’s trucking industry hard, Bill 96 – which promotes the use of French in the…
Business Management Loomis strike averted August 31, 2022 A strike has been averted at Loomis Express, as workers in eight provinces have reached a tentative agreement with the company. About 1,500 workers, including drivers and owner-operators, were set…
Business Management Loomis drivers, O/Os serve strike notice August 29, 2022 Nearly 1,500 Unifor union members working across eight provinces for Loomis Express have served strike notice and could be off the job by 12:01 a.m. Aug. 31. “This is yet…
Equipment Labor shortage, phasing out of fossil fuels to shape industry over next decade June 8, 2022 A poll of Canadian trucking executives conducted by Nanos for the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) suggests the phasing out of fossil fuels and the labor shortage will dominate trucking over…
Business Management Labor, equipment shortage and Driver Inc. top executives’ concerns June 1, 2022 An inability to procure new equipment, the labor shortage, and the ongoing Driver Inc. business model are the top issues facing Canadian fleet executives, according to a new Nanos survey.
Health & Safety Bradford West Gwillimbury latest municipality to back ODTA May 5, 2022 The Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) says it is grateful for the support from the Bradford West Gwillimbury town council, the latest municipality to support the organization, joining Mississauga and…
Business Management CTA says latest StatsCan data paints dire labor picture April 28, 2022 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says recent data from Statistics Canada confirms the trucking industry is facing a demographic crisis. The new data shows Canada is facing record retirements at…
Business Management Fleets employing multiple strategies to cope with parts shortages February 15, 2022 With parts and labor shortages forcing fleets to extend truck and trailer trade cycles, fleets are ramping up communication and becoming more creative in how they service equipment. No longer…
Infrastructure Quick end to border action, after chaotic Friday August 6, 2021 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers reached a tentative deal late Friday night, after causing significant border delays over the previous day. The four-year deal has brought an end to…
Equipment Volvo Trucks strike comes to end July 15, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America and workers at its New River Valley truck plant represented by the United Auto Workers have come to terms on a six-year agreement that will bring…
Health & Safety GFL’s Unifor-represented drivers considering strike vote July 14, 2021 GFL Environmental’s drivers in the Hamilton and Brantford areas are considering a strike vote, according to the Unifor Local 4268 union representing them. “When GFL customers needed curbside and commercial…
Equipment Volvo reaches tentative agreement with UAW July 5, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America has once again reached a tentative agreement with United Auto Workers (UAW)-represented workers at its New River Valley truck plant in Dublin, Va. The deal with…
Equipment UAW members reject latest tentative agreement with Volvo June 7, 2021 United Auto Workers (UAW) workers at Volvo’s New River Valley truck plant have once again rejected a labor agreement tentatively reached with the company May 20. It was a six-year…
Equipment Volvo, UAW reach tentative deal May 21, 2021 United Auto Workers (UAW) union members at Volvo’s New River Valley truck plant have reached a tentative deal with the company The six-year tentative agreement covers about 2,900 employees in…
Equipment Volvo workers reject latest offer May 17, 2021 Workers at Volvo Trucks North America’s New River Valley truck plant have rejected the company’s five-year offer. The United Auto Workers (UAW) represents about 2,900 workers at the plant. They…
