:: rawblogXport ::
union news / workers rights / construction / safety / irony...
 |
|||||||
| carpentersunionbc.com | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| google news | |||||||
recent posts: | |||||||
| BlogRolling: | |||||||
blogs that link here  
    
  implementation: email d@ve2300 this weblog is the work of dave livingston, a union carpenter in nelson bc canada 
|
FAIR USE NOTICE: This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of labor and economic issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a "fair use" of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 Chapter 1 Sec.107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. | ||||||
 | |||||||
|
"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." Cesar Chavez |
:: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 ::
A road of apprehension swerves superhighway idea - By WILLIAM PETROSKI, DesMoinesRegister
The Teamsters union has been a major critic of free-trade highway plans. An article published in August in the Teamster magazine detailed interviews with Mexican truck drivers who told how they drove for days without sleep, fueled by cocaine and methamphetamine while earning about $1,100 a month.
Mexican truckers are now restricted to roads near the U.S. border. The Teamsters are concerned the Bush administration wants Mexican truck drivers to drive freely on all U.S. highways.
Teamster President Jim Hoffa, in a Detroit News column, said plans for a NAFTA superhighway would "allow global conglomerates to capitalize by exploiting cheap labor and nonexistent work rules and avoiding potential security enhancements at U.S. ports."
The problem is not Mexican truck drivers, but flawed trade agreements that pit worker against worker, he said.------------------------------------------- posted 5:54 AM :: reference link ::
0 comments ::
Comments:
Post a Comment
