Teamsters May Strike at Seaports

Gasoline prices rise on possibility of refinery strike
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA... efforts by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to organize truck drivers at US seaports and the recent strike threat from utility workers who ...See all stories on this topic

Yes it looks like gasoline prices are rising and having a refinery strike looming doesn't help.
Time again to sell all those gas guzzling semis...if you need help selling one I can post yours for no up front cost to you on my Used Heavy Equipment site.

Do you have old used equipment you need to get rid of? I can do that too just email me the pictures of it and as much information as possible about it.

There's a nice Twin Screw Freightliner on my site you might also be interested in.

CHANGE CAN BE FOR THE BETTER

Sometimes it's ok to change - if the change is going to be for the better - change is always difficult at first...such as when my husband and I decided to get out of trucking 2 years ago. We came to the conclusion that it just wasn't worth it anymore. The insurance and fuel costs were killing us and we were fighting all the time about money. After sitting down and doing the math my husband finally agreed that it was time for a change. He misses driving his old Kenworth but I am happy he is at home more. At first it didn't seem like we were getting ahead as the big checks weren't coming in but we also weren't paying those huge bills either. After a few months he could see that it was the right decision. He does land clearing locally-and is now able to hang out at the local diner - a more leisurely pace - sees the neighbors more - works in the garage more. No more getting up at 4 am to rush to work - no more sitting in traffic - or rushing to meet delivery deadlines. The old Kenworth was sold to pay off the bills that had piled up from trucking - that was the hardest part. Be brave and do the math - there are other alternatives to trucking that you will find alot more profitable and less stressful in the long run.

Truckers defer strike threat after progress in talks Belfast Telegraph - United KingdomTruck drivers have deferred their threat to mount strike action over rising fuel costs following further talks with government officials. ...
Trucker Strike at Panama/Costa Rica Border Council On Hemispheric Affairs - Washington,DC,USA... considering breaking the strike because the Costa Rican government eliminated all restrictions on Panamanian imports in response to the truckers claims. ...
'Progress' in NYC concrete truckers' strike talks Newsday - Long Island,NY,USANEW YORK - As Day 8 of a strike by concrete truck drivers begins, both sides in the dispute say they have made progress during talks. ...
NYC strike stalls city builds Construction Digital - UKA strike by hundreds of cement truck drivers in New York has ground construction projects to a halt. More than 400 drivers for Local 282 of the ...

Truckers Strikes Still Going on World Wide

Wow fuel costs dropped 5 cents and they say we should be happy - what are they kidding!
This is not going to end people - it's a game they are playing on all of us.
Get out of trucking while you can - sell your truck, why torture yourself. Work locally and be closer to your family.
Run heavy equipment instead, do trucking locally, store food, prepare for tornadoes, hurricanes, and food lines.
Network with like minded people.

90000 Spanish truckers strike over soaring fuel prices CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The truckers participating in the strike are largely self-employed or work for small and medium-sized shipping companies, BBC News says. ...
South Korean construction unions join truckers on strikeXinhua - China SEOUL, June 16 (Xinhua) -- South Korean construction unions joined truckers on a nationwide strike on Monday over rising fuel costs, according to Yonhap ...See all stories on this topic
South Korean Workers Go On Strike; Demand Fuel Subsidy Raise, Pay Hike Gant Daily - Clearfield,PA,USAKorean Cargo Workers' Union has led around 13000 truckers from different organizations in the work stoppage to demand an increase in the fuel subsidy from ...
Truckers' strike cripples Busan port Cargonews Asia - Hong Kong The truckers' strike has caused US$2.31 billion in losses to exporters and $2.43 billion in losses to importers. The government has asked Korea Express Co, ...
UPDATE 1-Colombia truckers strike over fuel costs, freight Reuters UK - UKBOGOTA, June 16 (Reuters) - Colombian truck drivers went on strike on Monday to protest high fuel prices, tolls and freight payments, but the government ...See all stories on this topic

Rising Fuel Prices Worldwide Causing More Truck Strikes

It's all about the cost of fuel...and no matter what it's caused by, speculators, lack of refineries, you name it... there's not a damn thing you can do about it except watch it go up and up.
Yes you can do something about it - quit buying it - sit down and do the math - would you be better off working locally perhaps running heavy equipment. Investing in buying and selling used semis. Sell your own and keep track of everyone that calls and help your friends sell theirs too for a fee. Help yourself while helping others get out of their debt nightmare called trucking. Change is painful but sometimes it is the right thing to do. Just because you have been trucking all your life doesn't mean you have to now. Take control of your life and your finances - think about who is really running things.

UPDATE 1-Colombia truckers strike over fuel costs, freightReuters UK - UKBOGOTA, June 16 (Reuters) - Colombian truck drivers went on strike on Monday to protest high fuel prices, tolls and freight payments, but the government ...
Truck strike as fuel-price protests reach ColombiaScotsman - United KingdomColombian truckers joined demonstrations by transporters from Europe to Asia who are demanding help in managing costs as world oil prices soar to record ...
Disrupted Logistics Marks 4th Day of Truckers` Strike동아일보 - South KoreaWith the truckers’ strike in its fourth day yesterday, major ports and inland container terminals handled just 10 percent of cargo in showing the paralysis ...See all stories on this topic
Small Firms Urge United Effort for Economic Revival동아일보 - South Korea“Many small businesses are in serious difficulty due to the prolonged candlelight vigils and the truckers’ strike,” the associations said in a statement. ...