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Amidst its strike, the CTSU garnered support from the opposition Democratic and Justice parties.

However, under the Trucking Transport Business Act (TTBA), the system is set to expire on December 31, which raised the stakes of securing an extension.

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Drivers would be in a better position to pay off their business costs and maintain their livelihoods, and therefore be incentivized to lighten their cargo loads, stop driving when fatigued, and follow speed limits. All of this is costly and is becoming more so with gas price inflation.īy guaranteeing minimum transport rates for transport companies (paid by clients) and minimum contracting rates for drivers (paid by transport companies), the system intends to improve working conditions for drivers, who are not otherwise protected under the nation’s labour laws.

It is up to them to purchase their vehicle, maintain it, and ensure they meet licensing and commercial plate requirements. Transport companies do not usually provide drivers with a truck. Generally, drivers are classified as ‘self-employed’ or ‘specially-employed workers.’ They may work under contract with a specific transport company but are technically their own boss. This system came into effect in January 2020 as part of an experiment to improve road safety.

Back in June, following an eight-day strike, the union and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport had reached a tentative agreement, but a lack of serious government action pushed the union to renew its struggle.Īt the crux of the union’s demands was a commitment to extending the Safe Trucking Freight Rate System indefinitely. On November 24, 2022, Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union (CTSU) announced that 22,000 of its members – six percent of the nation’s truck drivers – would stop work for the second time in less than six months.

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