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DEBATE * Canada - BCTA boss warns against appeasing solo truckers
The rule of law should be applied firmly against independent container haulers who could be planning another massive strike at B.C.'s Lower Mainland ports, says the president of the B.C. Trucking AssociationVancouver,BC,Canada -Today's Trucking -30 July 2007: -- Responding to a warning from BC Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair that owner-operators could go on strike once again if their demands aren't met, Paul Landry said no independent worker has the right to "prevent others from earning a living or to impair Canada’s competitive advantage"... "Unionization of workers and legal strikes within the context of collective agreements are recognized legitimate processes … "Container owner-operators are not employees or workers in the normal sense. They are independent contractors or small businesspeople who own and operate their own trucks. They contract themselves and their tractors to trucking companies, maintain and pay the expenses for their vehicles, enjoy the taxation benefits of a small business and decide when and where they are going to work." (Photo: Container owner ops are not employees or workers in the normal sense, BCTA boss Landry reminds us)
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