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Trucker strike 201912/27/2023 The ATA has been arguing systematically since 2005 that firms hauling freight face a shortage of truck drivers, and discussion within the industry of a shortage actually dates to the late 1980s. How does the labor market for truck drivers compare with the labor markets for other occupations with similar human capital requirements? The most prominent story about the market for drivers is that told by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), an organization representing firms that are central industry participants. The persistent issues localized in the TL segment are not visible in the aggregate data and require a distinct analysis. There is thus no reason to think that, given sufficient time, driver supply should fail to respond to price signals in the standard way. As a whole, the market for truck drivers appears to work as well as any other blue-collar labor market, and while it tends to be “tight,” it imposes no constraints on entry into (or exit from) the occupation. These findings suggest a more nuanced view of this labor market. Finally, we point out that the issues discussed by the industry are concentrated in one segment of the overall market, that for drivers in long-distance truckload (TL) motor freight, which contains between one-sixth and one-fourth of all heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. We find relatively high rates of occupational attachment among drivers, and importantly, we also find that truck drivers respond in the expected manner to differences in earnings across occupations. Second, using data from the Current Population Survey, we describe the occupations and industries from which drivers come and to which drivers go when they change occupations, and statistically analyze these entries and exits. Bureau of Labor Statistics, we delineate the structure of the driver workforce. First, using data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey of the U.S. We use three techniques to investigate the labor market for truck drivers. labor market for truck drivers as dysfunctional, citing persistent driver shortages and high levels of firm-level turnover and predicting significant resulting constraints on the supply of motor freight services. trucking industry often portrays the U.S. Last but not least is Fuel prices.Article March 2019 Is the U.S. Remove Eric Holder from office for crimes against the people and the Constitution. No amnesty, remove all Muslims in our government that do not uphold the Constitution. We want Congressional hearing on Benghazi and Seal Team 6. Which is remove Obama from office for crimes of treason and misdemeanors. It does not matter if a million or 50 roll through DC in this effort. No banking no shopping no money transactions. No commerce on those days stock up on items that you will need. Obamacare will be in effect and most people will be ready to take action. My fellow patriot this effort is to support the truckers in a major shut down of America ion a 3 day strike October 11th thru 13th. The Facebook page provides some additional information on the motive behind the action, which ranges from Obamacare to the IRS scandal to Benghazi: The narrator in the video says he has received word from others that “truckers are organizing and are going to shut down D.C.” In a YouTube video uploaded by user “Kevin Allan” and linked on the “Truckers To Shut Down America” Facebook page, the event is labeled as a general “strike” by the American people against the federal government and its “bulls**t.” “The American people are sick and tired of the corruption that is destroying America! We therefore declare a GENERAL STRIKE on the weekend of October 11-13, 2013! Truck drivers will not haul freight! Americans can strike in solidarity with truck drivers!” the group’s description reads. The “Truckers To Shut Down America” Facebook page has more than 16,000 likes, though it is unclear how many truckers actually intend on taking part in the disruptive protest. down for three days straight starting on October 11 to protest the “corruption against the Constitution.” Access to health care Affordable Care Act affordable health care District of Columbia Facebook health care cluster health care reform healthcare industry Internal Revenue Service IRS IRS admits targeting Tea Party IRS scandal IRS target church groups IRS target conservatives IRS target Occupy Wall Street IRS target tea party Obamacare trucker strike Truckers to Shut Down America union protest US News Washington DC YoutubeĪ group of truckers is reportedly planning to shut Washington, D.C.
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