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TRUCKERS' PROTEST * Australia - Truckies to stage F3 'go slow'
Hundreds of truck drivers will stage a 'go slow' day tomorrow on the F3, north of Sydney, to protest over wages, working conditions and rising fuel costs
Sydney,NSW,Australia -ABC Online -Jun 30, 2008: -- ... From 6:30am (AEDT), a convoy of truck drivers will travel at 60 kilometres an hour southbound on the highway from Wyong to Wahroonga... The NSW Transport Workers Union says freight drivers are being forced into unsafe work practices to keep their businesses afloat... It says some long-haul drivers are spending around $500 extra on fuel a day... They are calling on the Government to set up a national system to ensure drivers are compensated for maintenance and fuel expenses by their clients.
Union spokesman Mark Crosdale says the action may cause delays, but it is in the interest of all road users... The Roads and Traffic Authority says it will issue travel advice for people who use the road later today...
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