Jeremy Rewoldt

Trade group: Exempt cross-border truckers from vaccine mandate

A trucking trade group is urging U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to exempt cross-border truckers from COVID-19 vaccine rules implemented in mid-January.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sent letters to Biden and Trudeau  on Monday.

The move comes after the Freedom Convoy entered its second week in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, to protest the country’s rule that took effect on Jan. 15, requiring U.S. truckers entering Canada to be vaccinated. The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trade-group-exempt-cross-border-truckers-from-vaccine-mandate

OOIDA: Eximir a los camioneros transfronterizos del mandato de vacunación

Un grupo de comercio de camiones está instando al presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, y al primer ministro canadiense, Justin Trudeau, a que eximan a los camioneros transfronterizos de las normas de la vacuna COVID-19 implementadas a mediados de enero.

La Asociación de Conductores Independientes Propietarios envió cartas a Biden y Trudeau  el lunes.

La medida se produce después de que el Convoy de la Libertad entrara en su segunda semana en la capital de Canadá, Ottawa, para protestar por la...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ooida-eximir-a-los-camioneros-transfronterizos-del-mandato-de-vacunacion

StopTheTires2020 founder claims social media ‘disruptors’ doomed group’s efforts

StopTheTires group

Jeremy Rewoldt describes himself as a “disgruntled truck driver” who just wanted to create a forum where he and fellow like-minded truckers could vent about this year’s presidential election. He wanted to create a platform to share his concerns about President-elect Joe Biden’s stance on transitioning to cleaner energy sources with other truckers.

He named the public Facebook group StopTheTires2020, shared it with a few trucker friends and went to bed on Nov 6. Rewoldt admits he wasn’t prepared...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stopthetires2020-founder-claims-social-media-disruptors-doomed-groups-efforts

Supply chain reports no disruption after trucker protest

StopTheTires protesters failed to disrupt supply chain

Despite thousands of posts by members of a truckers’ group calling itself StopTheTires2020 promising to turn off their rigs Wednesday, few did.

The StopTheTires2020 Facebook group picked Veterans Day to boycott delivery of nonessential supplies to major U.S. cities “as a way to show support for President Trump.” Trump has not conceded the presidential election.

The group, made up of truck drivers, members of the U.S. military and their families, along with Trump supporters, also wanted to make a...

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