Missourian
Diamond Member
I was doing some background research for a thread on the positive effects of Union influence on trucking when I came across the article quoted below.
The Teamster, in conjunction with owner/operators and small fleet owners like myself, have long struggled to halt the implementation of the cross-border NAFTA requirement to allow Mexican trucks to operate in the U.S.
The U.S. trucking heavyweights like Schneider National (the orange trucks), Swift Transportation and J.B. Hunt are lobbying in favor of allowing Mexican truck to cross the border, as they have already built terminals and acquired Mexican business licenses in Mexico.
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From what I've read from Transportation Secretary Ray La Hood, I think Obama is going to cave:
Big Business gets what they want, cheaper transportation from their factories in Mexico.
Mexico gets what they want, access to American truckload shipping to and from the U.S.
And the American Consumer gets what they want, cheaper goods.
The only ones that get screwed are American Workers and the driving public.
Truckers obviously get the shaft in lower wages and less miles.
Labor gets downsized and outsourced because the benefit of moving factories to Mexico increase.
And the Driving Public gets tens of thousands of inferior Mexican Trucks and poorly trained Mexican drivers with limited English language skills.
What are your thoughts?
The Teamster, in conjunction with owner/operators and small fleet owners like myself, have long struggled to halt the implementation of the cross-border NAFTA requirement to allow Mexican trucks to operate in the U.S.
The U.S. trucking heavyweights like Schneider National (the orange trucks), Swift Transportation and J.B. Hunt are lobbying in favor of allowing Mexican truck to cross the border, as they have already built terminals and acquired Mexican business licenses in Mexico.
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.11/12/2010 Mexico Threatens Revolving Tariffs over Lagging Truck Talks
Mexico is rattling trade sabers in an effort to get stalled talks on the cross-border trucking dispute moving again. It is now threatening to slap tariffs on additional U.S. goods to convince as many states as possible to pressure the Obama administration into allowing Mexican trucks full access to American highways.
Speaking to reporters at a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Yokohama, Japan, Mexican Economy Minister Bruno Ferrari said the Obama administration had been slow to deliver a promised new proposal to resolve the issue. "I haven't seen any specific plan on my desk," Ferrari was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Ferrari warned that Mexico was prepared to take action on its plan to add additional products to the list of goods it hits with tariffs.
"The clock is ticking, so we are making all the analysis," he said.
Mexico Threatens Revolving Tariffs over Lagging Truck Talks - Truckinginfo.com
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From what I've read from Transportation Secretary Ray La Hood, I think Obama is going to cave:
So the big trucking corporations get what they want, Mexican drivers driving their trucks at 1/3 American wage.Even if Mexico alleges to make improvements to meet the United States Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance standards, skeptics are concerned that Mexican inspectors will simply take bribes to circumvent the requirements.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has defended the actions of the Obama administration contending that American businesses were struggling under the new tariffs, which amounted to an additional $2.4 billion cost on American exporters.
Mexican Trucks Welcomed by Obama Administration
Big Business gets what they want, cheaper transportation from their factories in Mexico.
Mexico gets what they want, access to American truckload shipping to and from the U.S.
And the American Consumer gets what they want, cheaper goods.
The only ones that get screwed are American Workers and the driving public.
Truckers obviously get the shaft in lower wages and less miles.
Labor gets downsized and outsourced because the benefit of moving factories to Mexico increase.
And the Driving Public gets tens of thousands of inferior Mexican Trucks and poorly trained Mexican drivers with limited English language skills.
What are your thoughts?
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