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driver said.
- The US doesn't have enough drivers to solve the shipping crisis because of greed, one driver said.
- On top of higher pay, companies must accept smaller profits in the port business, he said.
- Firms' prioritization of profits created a workforce "that will leave in a heartbeat," he added.
I have said this over and over again and I get a lot of heat for saying it: If you don’t define a problem , the Republicans will and this is a prime example
From the Article
Companies know how to solve the supply-chain crisis, a truck-driving veteran said, but they just don't want to pony up the cash.
Among the biggest choke points is the country's supply of port truckers. Only a handful of trucks have the tags, registration, and driver certifications needed to work in shipping ports, and companies can charge higher rates elsewhere, which leaves little incentive to invest in the port business, Johnson said.
The industry has also long relied on "low wages and bare-minimum staffing" to boost their profits, Johnson told Insider. When the pandemic hit and a large number of drivers were laid off, many saw little reason to return, and Johnson said he saw no signs that trucking companies would raise wages to bring workers back.
"You can go make $20 an hour at McDonald's with no benefits, or you can make $4 an hour driving a truck with no benefits," Johnson said, referring to how many drivers are paid per load, not by the hour. "I don't blame them for leaving."
Where is Joe Biden? Where is Pete Buttigieg? Where is the DNC leadership ? We are about to hand the Republicans control over congress and I know I am going to get attacked for saying this But God]
Dam- Somebody address this ; Many years ago, most truckers were Teamsters (IBT) a corrupt union perhaps but they did fight for their rank-and file. Now most truckers have been classified as “Private Contractors” which means they are responsible for their operating costs. They make little or no money after expenses.
I know this but does the public? I assume the public doesn’t know They know they are paying a lot more for goods and they are mad and they will take it out on the party in power The Republicans have no solution , its the deregulation that got us into this mess but again, whose talking about it.
Let me leave you with a Trucking Song: Actually the Trucker Song