Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Truckers Striking World Wide

Tired of high fuel prices - thinking of leaving the trucking industry..perhaps you should consider buying a backhoe, loader or dump truck and start working locally. Think of how happy mom and the kids will be when you are closer to home.

Worldwide Truckers Strikes in France, Chile, Spain, Canada...

Fuel strikes show no sign of easing off - Euronews.net - Lyon, France In La Mede near the southern French port of Marseille, fishermen joined truckers and taxi drivers in blocking access to an oil refinery.

Fishing strikes falter as French farmers, truckers protest fuel priceAFP - In Spain, fishermen in some Mediterranean ports returned to work Monday as the indefinite national strike launched Friday began to ease. ...See all stories on this topic

Chile's Bachelet announces US$1 billion subsidy to counter high ...International Herald Tribune - France The announcement came on the eve of a planned nationwide strike by nearly 40000 truckers demanding elimination of fuel taxes. The truckers' leaders said ...

French truckers begin oil depot blockade Edmonton Journal - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada MARSEILLE, France / French truckers began a new blockade on Sunday night of a major oil refinery on the Mediterranean coast, with taxi drivers vowing to ...

Fuel anger flares across Europe Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia PROTESTS against spiralling fuel costs have spread to several parts of Europe as fishermen, truckers and farmers marched on government offices, ...

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