* Victoria - They bring Western Link to standstill and promise more gridlock to come
-- Truckies who brought traffic on the Western Link to a standstill in a pay dispute this morning warned of further gridlock next week... Thousands of outbound motorists were caught up in a peak-hour protest in which about 20 tip-trucks drove side by side at 20 in an 80km/h zone near Moreland Rd... At one stage the trucks took up all four lanes, blocking traffic from overtaking... Police were called to monitor the protesting drivers, but no fines were issued: it is not an offence to drive under the limit unless you obstruct a road... A Victorian truck owner-driver, who asked that his name not to be used, said that after two years of talks over poor pay and conditions, action finally had to be taken... “All we’re trying to do is get a viable wage for us to make a living and for us to maintain our trucks,” he said...
(Picture: David Smith - Trucks outbound on Western Link near Moreland and Bulla roads stage a protest) -- Melbourne, VIC, Australia - The Herald Sun, by CHRISTOPHER GILLETT - February 4, 2016Labels: truckers' protest
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