AGAINST TRUCKERS' STRIKE * USA - Truckers strike may be rumor

April foolin’?

Daleville,IN,USA -The Anderson Herald Bulletin (Anderson,IN), by Barrett Newkirk -30 Mar 2008: -- It could bring the county to a standstill: thousands of truckers parking their rigs on the nation’s highways for hours Tuesday in protest of escalating diesel fuel costs... But recent rumors of such a work stoppage — on April Fools Day — may not pan out into a widespread transportation shutdown, according to many in the trucking industry... Michael Oriakhi, an independent truck driver from Indianapolis refueling at the Pilot Truck Center Friday on his way to Michigan, said he has heard about a possible strike, but he did not know anyone who planned to participate... “It may be a lot of talk,” he said... Kevin Cheshier works in customer relations for Cheshier Leasing LLC, an Anderson trucking company. He said talk of a strike was constantly circulating among drivers, and while he doubts that anything happens Tuesday, as diesel costs continue to rise, so does the chance for a strike... “Before it was at a stage where you could manage it, but now it’s getting ridiculous,” he said. “It’s kind of a scary deal.”... (Photo by Don Knight / The Herald Bulletin - Mike Ramos fuels his truck Friday at the Pilot Truck Stop in Daleville. There are rumors of a truck driver strike April 1st to protest the high cost of diesel. Ramos said he'd heard similar rumors many times before and didn't think it would actually happen)


* Trucker's Strike for April 1st: Truck Drivers to Strike in Protest

Apache Junction,AZ,USA -The National Ledger, by Jeff Freeland -Mar 31, 2008: -- ... And keep this in mind, with each day off, that's a day where the independent trucker makes nothing. We will all just have to wait and see what happens on Tuesday to see what impact it might have...


* Arkansas trucking lobby not supportive of April 1 strike

Little Rock,AR,USA -The Trucker News Services -31 Mar 2008: -- The Arkansas Trucking Association doesn’t support a strike by independent truckers reported to occur on April 1, the organization said today... “Our organization’s board of directors does not endorse any action that might disrupt the delivery of freight or harm the U.S. economy,” said Lane Kidd, president of the association. “Everyone is frustrated over record-high fuel prices but a strike is not a way to solve the problem.” ...