The Daily: March 12, 2022
Good morning, all.
Nothing like a news release from the US Department of Labor to get your gears goin’ for the day, right?
The DOT is partnering with Trucking Alliance to begin promoting an “apprenticeship model” for future truckers. A Master & Apprentice - how very Jedi of them.
Check out the featured article for all the details straight from the DOT itself. 🚛💨
“It always seems impossible, until it is done.”
Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa
Today’s Featured Article
News Release: US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, TRUCKING ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP SEEKS TO EXPAND USE OF REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS TO TRAIN, EMPLOY NEEDED DRIVERS | US Dept. of Labor
“The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its partnership with the Trucking Alliance – an industry-based safety coalition of freight transportation and logistics companies – to join the administration’s 90-Day Trucking Apprenticeship Challenge, and promote the apprenticeship model as a solution to get more well-trained drivers to work in good-paying jobs.”
The Latest On…
Covid-19 😷
Trucking industry accounts for 25% of COVID-19 deaths in Georgia | WSB-TV Atlanta
“Nearly 8,000 employees in the Georgia trucking industry have died of COVID-19, making it the hardest-hit industry in the state during the pandemic.”
Fuel ⛽️
How high gas prices are impacting Central California's trucking industry | ABC 30
“The trucking industry is taking a huge hit as oil prices, especially the cost of diesel, continue to surge across the nation.”
Trucker’s Lounge 🧢
After Ottawa, Trucker Convoy Near Washington Is a Low-Key Protest | NY Times
“As the caravan of semis, pickups and R.V.s circled the U.S. capital, downtown D.C. was business as usual.”
Trade & Border 🚢
Hong Kong air cargo hit by massive reduction in trucking from mainland | The Loadstar
“The southern China air freight market has changed “dramatically” as Covid rages in Hong Kong, severely impacting the local trucking market to and from the mainland.”
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