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TRUCKERS' PROTEST * USA - Shutdowns, Rallies and Convoys
* Truckers plan convoy around statehouse in Indianapolis on Friday
Washington,IN,USA -Land Line Magazine -April 16, 2008: -- OOIDA member Dennis Breeden, along with his uncle, Darrell Breeden, of JT Express Trucking in Washington, IN, have been busy this week finalizing details for a truck convoy they are organizing to the state Capitol in Indianapolis on Friday, April 18... They are organizing the convoy in hopes of gaining media and political attention to the fuel crisis affecting small-business truckers. For information on the event, click here.
* Truckers use online social networks to take action over fuel prices
USA -Commercial Truck Trader Insider -April 16, 2008: -- The patience of independent truckers is wearing thin as the diesel fuel prices rise... Read Write Web reports that truckers are venting their frustration over fuel costs through social networks like MySpace and Facebook. One MySpace page that supports a trucker protest on May 5th has over 1900 friends. TruckersForum.net and Topix.com have similar forums... APP.com reports that high fuel prices putting pressure on truckers and on businesses that depend on trucks. Fuel surcharges are passed on to customers in higher bills and prices. Trucking companies are trying to conserve fuel by checking tires for proper inflation and driving slower... The fuel price crisis has prompted truckers to ask their state lawmakers for help...
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