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DRIVERS SHORTAGE * Canada - TRUCKERS' COMMENTS
* P.E.I. - Driver shortage discussed at APTA meeting
* British Columbia - Trucking Association seeks immigrant drivers
Langley,BC,CAN -Truck News -Oct 21, 2013: -- The BC Trucking Association (BCTA) has developed a new skills assessment tool called IDRIVE and is looking for 25 recent immigrants with professional truck-driving experience to participate in a pilot test to be scheduled in November or December 2013... BCTA is working with BC motor carriers to find ways to address a shortage of professional drivers that could run as high as 33,000 across Canada by 2020, according to a Conference Board of Canada study...
° TRUCKERS' COMMENT °
* ALP wrote:
October 25, 2013: "Well I guess I am tired of hearing all the things companies are doing to keep drivers happy After 25 years in the industry it is no different now than then only you cannot run 24/7 to make money. Companies tell everyone we are the top in the industry if so why you always looking for drivers why are drivers always unhappy with there work schedule. Very simple pay for what you do live up to your promises. We all can agree that services have not decreased so who is making the bucks here. The food industry say transport costs are up we are told , transport companies they are down so where is the truth who do you believe someone is making the bucks of a drivers hard work. Does not look like retailers are hurting for a dollar or transport companies whether privately owned or owned by share holders. If any other trade or worker put up with the delays, lies that are given to drivers the country it would shut down. I do not want a medal of honor for what I do just treat me right and pay me. The sad part about all of this bull is I LOVE what I do and everyone else is tell me what to work , when to rest and what I can make know anywhere else this happens. The more I put in the less I get back come on people these days are gone do not be so greedy share the wealth the trucking industry will be a better place. Everyone know you get what you pay for..."
* poor boy said:
October 25, 2013 - : "for months I've listened to all these so called experts with their theories on how to help these companies retain drivers. the main problem is with our antiquated labour laws that haven't kept up with the times. This is not "Rocket science" 24hrs in a day 10 for sleeping according to our log books. 14 hrs for productivity. IE driving, traffic, loading, unloading, call me back in an hour game and so on. Pay by the hour and most safety problems will take of themselves. The labour laws need to be changed to fit today's type of trucking, most of these trucking companies manipulate the rules to suite their purpose. Sure the labour rules says after 60hrs it's overtime great in theory. At the end of your 3rd day lets say for shits and giggles your company makes you sit some place for 24hrs because they don't have freight, that blows the 60hrs in 7 days apart plus a day with no income sitting at some truckstop. I don't think these labour laws regarding trucking have changed much since the 1930s. The laws have to change across the country in order to have a level playing field for everyone. I could go and on but i think most people reading this will get the idea of it..."
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