Thursday, May 29, 2008

WORLD TRUCKER STRIKE NEWS

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Truck and taxi drivers on strike in SofiaSofia Echo - BulgariaThe truckers’ protest was organised by the Confederation of the Automobile Transport Associations, Bulgarian-language daily Dnevnik reported. ...
REGION VIII TRUCKERS PROTEST GAS TAXSantiago Times - Santiago,ChileJorge Pizarro, who supports the truckers' strike, said, “There hasn't been any willingness from the Finance Ministry to lower fuel taxes."
GM speeds production cuts at 2 pickup truck plantsForbes - NY,USABefore the strike at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (nyse: AXL - news - people ), the Flint plant was running three shifts and Pontiac was ...
Many hauliers nearing end of the road, warn protesting lorry driversguardian.co.uk - UKOthers said the only way people would really take notice would be for all lorry drivers to go on strike for a week. "Everything you buy goes on a truck. ...
Looming French truckers strike could cripple portsRoad Transport - London,UKAs CM went to press, no-one was able to confirm if action would be taking place, or the days on which disgruntled truck drivers would be staging any strikes ...
French and Spanish fishermen strike
Spero News - USA

Sunday, May 25, 2008

TRUCKERS STILL STRIKING WORLD WIDE

Memorial Day Weekend:
As America remembers its veterans...the rest of the world prepares for what else will come next with the further dollar devaluation - worldwide food shortages, global inflation, rising fuel costs, lower living standards.

TRUCKERS STILL STRIKING WORLD WIDE:
French fishermen suspend strike AFP - Three supermarkets were raided in the southern Bordeaux region late Thursday and fishermen clashed with truckers loading fish at the Arcachon port.
Truckers feeling the pinch: Daily Record - Ellensburg,WA,USAJordan doesn't have much confidence in any sort of strike by truckers. "You can't get everybody to do it," he says. Mike Langford drives a dually, ...
Balkan truckers ON STRIKE Sofia Echo - BulgariaThe Greeks were the first to start action with a 10-day truckers’ strike that led to considerable fuel and goods shortage and caused rising tension around ...
Stockton truckers call out the industry with 400 on strike libcom.org - London,UKIndependent truckers in California's San Joaquin Valley shut down their rigs on Friday, May 2nd declaring an open-ended strike. At $4.80 a gallon, ...

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Worldwide Truckers Strike News

As you can see below from these news articles from around the world Semi Truck drivers are striking all over the world not just in the U.S. as in California but also in Canada, Bulgaria, Spain, Pakistan, Macedonia, France and Mexico. The higher cost of fuel is affecting transportation of goods worldwide. This has also pushed down the prices of tractor trailers and semis as you will see on the ebay ads on my used heavy equipment website there are alot more for sale and at greatly reduced prices.

Stockton Truckers Call Out the Industry with 400 on StrikeBay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USAA handful of truckers from a couple companies chose not to strike and crossed the picket lines of their fellow drivers. Rail management for Union Pacific ...

Jevic Transportation Closes; Some Truckers WorryAssociated Content - Denver,CO,USAMy aunt started working for a trucking business during the truckers strike, but she thought that it would help her family to get back on their feet. ...

Truckers protests against the higher fuel pricesSofia Echo - BulgariaSofia Police directorate will provide security guards and control posts, as well as will regulate the traffic during the strike, the statement read. ...

Labor News RoundupGuerrilla News Network - USAFord in Spain; Mass strike over French job cuts; Dems vs. labor in US election; Truckers strike over freight rates & fuel prices Ahoy, fellow workers ...

No political solution in FATA likely anytime soonDaily Times - Lahore,PakistanInsecurity along key trade routes was endemic and transit traders and truckers were left paying exorbitant tolls or simply having their goods stolen, ...

Independent dump truck drivers to strikeTimes and Transcript - Moncton,New Brunswick,CanadaTruckers say they will boycott any Department of Transportation contracts until they reach a deal. Currently, independent dump truck drivers in the province ...

On the picket lineWorkers World - USAThese two locals join nearly 30 GM plants currently closed or partly shut due to the months-long strike at GM parts supplier American Axle. Truckers called ...

Greece's largest union grouping call for a nationwide strikeMacedonia - Montreal,Quebec,CanadaGreece's largest union grouping called for a nationwide strike to take place on Thursday to protest against government privatisation plans, with transport, ...

French fishermen, truckers protest over fuel costsReuters - USAFishermen forced concessions from President Nicolas Sarkozy last November following a six-day strike that blocked numerous ports and oil depots, ...