Truckers' strike/slowdown

[BrianR]

By now you should have heard of a slowdown or outright strike by many truckers across the nation.

I did not participate but support those who did. Talk around the truck stops is, more to come this week. There is talk of a week-long work stoppage. More rolling roadblocks (and attendant tickets). Washington DC protests a la the French, who like to park trucks on the roads to protest things. Truckers' convoy across the nation. You name it.

We are tired of the inequities of pay, higher than reasonable diesel prices, little or no fuel reimbursements, dishonest dispatchers or (especially) freight brokers, who in my opinion are all crooks and low freight rates.

This has been cooking for a long time now, I have been approached by other truckers to join them, unsuccessfully so far. I won't go so far as to say I am not affected by the prices and price-gouging (I am, indirectly) but my heart is with my brother (and sister) truckers who must try to eke out a living in these conditions.

Comments? Questions? I will be posting on this in my blog later this week, after I compose my thoughts more coherently. I will try to answer your posers as best I can, even if I have to research the answer.

Brian