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Will truckers answer the call to boycott Florida on Saturday?

Hundreds of social media posts in recent days have called for truck drivers to boycott picking up and delivering freight in Florida on Saturday — the date the state’s new law targeting undocumented immigrants takes effect. 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 1719 into law in May, which targets undocumented immigrants by requiring employers to check that workers are authorized to work in the U.S. The new immigration law expands requirements for businesses with more than 25 employees to use...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/will-truckers-answer-the-call-to-boycott-florida-on-saturday

Port of Oakland places barricades if truckers continue AB5 protests

As truckers protest for the fifth day, workers at the Port of Oakland have been busy setting up orange barricades at all four of the marine terminals in case demonstrations over controversial state law AB5 spill over into next week. 

Late Thursday, port officials met with some of the drivers, urging them to end the protests that have largely shuttered container movement for five days, imploring the truckers to find a “path forward to returning to full operations at the Port of Oakland.”

“We...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-oakland-places-barricades-if-truckers-continue-ab5-protests

Trucking coalition wants way around looming CARB emissions rule

A diverse coalition of trucking groups is urging the California Air Resources Board to consider alternative solutions to an emissions rule that would require owners that operate in the state to upgrade their aging equipment to include 2010 model year or newer diesel engines by the end of the year.

In the letter to Richard Corey, executive officer of the California Air Resources Board, 26 trucking organizations, including the American Trucking Associations, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-coalition-wants-way-around-looming-carb-emissions-rule

Trucking trade group to Gov. Newsom: Enforce law on port fees

A trucking trade group claims terminal operators and ocean carriers are profiting from the supply chain crisis plaguing California ports. It is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to enforce a state law to prevent those businesses from charging port truckers excessive container and equipment fees when drivers are unable to return empty containers and grab customers’ loaded ones because of ongoing congestion issues.

The Western States Trucking Association submitted a letter to Newsom on Tuesday, urging him...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-trade-group-to-gov-newsom-enforce-law-on-port-fees

Trucking groups condemn Capitol violence

Violent attack at U.S. Capitol

Trucking groups condemned the Wednesday attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Trump, which left at least five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer, and many more injured. 

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the Western States Trucking Association and the American Trucking Associations separately spoke out against the violence, casting it as an affront to U.S. democracy. 

“Certainly most people would agree that Wednesday was a sad day for American...

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