Illegal trucking target of petition

Canadian Trucking Alliance supports new campaign

“Forced labour and immigration abuse have become an open secret in parts of the trucking industry. Vulnerable newcomers are trapped modern day indentured servitude,” reads text from the website of the “Stop Tax and Labour Abuse Campaign,” supported by the Canadian Trucking Alliance. “Stronger employer screening and a Trusted Employer system can stop abuse and protect workers.

“Rogue trucking companies still break the law by misclassifying drives, dodging taxes, and putting untrained, unpaid workers behind the wheel of 140,000-pound trucks. 

“Our collective voice has pushed Ottawa in the right direction. But the job’s not done. We need to keep our foot on the pedal.  Let’s finish the job. Join the campaign now and tell the government to stop illegal trucking.”