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Driver Inc, a Tax Avoidance and Labour Abuse Scam, Throws Canada’s Trucking Sector into...

The Driver Inc scam in Canada’s trucking industry is now a crisis hurting drivers, legitimate businesses, and costing the government billions in lost tax revenue.

ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰੋ: “ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਇਨਕ” ਦੇ ਘੁਟਾਲੇ ਤੋਂ ਖ਼ਬਰਦਾਰ

ਭਾਵੇਂ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੰਢੇ ਹੋਏ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਹੋ ਜਾਂ ਬਿਲਕੁਲ ਨਵੇਂ, ਕੋਈ ਵੀ "ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਇਨਕ" ਦੇ ਘੁਟਾਲੇ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।

Teamsters, CTA Suggest Enforcement Strategy for Driver Inc. Violators

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and Teamsters Canada jointly wrote federal officials with suggestions on how to combat the illegal misclassification scheme in trucking known as Driver Inc.

Teamsters Respond to Federal Supply Chain Task Force Report

Recommendations on Transport Sector Vacancies on the Right Track, but Right to Strike Must be Protected

Teamsters at Simard Westlink Win New Contract, End Seven-Day Strike

Earlier this month, close to 100 members of Teamsters Local Union 31 employed at Simard Westlink ratified a new 5-year collective agreement, ending their seven-day strike...

Robert Transport Workers Win Raises Ranging from 12.99% to 21.7%

Close to 150 workers at Groupe Robert Transport voted 88% in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement this weekend. The new three-year contract provides for salary increases ranging from 12.99% to 21.7% over the course of the contract, depending on job category. 

Truck Drivers: Beware of the “Driver Inc” Scam

Whether you are a seasoned veteran or completely new to trucking, anyone can fall victim to the “Driver Inc” scam. Be very careful if you are told to incorporate as a trucking company to make more money. Unless you lease or own your own truck, you are likely walking into the “Driver Inc” scam. Read on if you want to help yourself and your fellow truck drivers and potentially save tens of thousands of dollars.

New work contract at Transport Guilbault

A new collective agreement was ratified by the workers of Transport Guilbault Long Distance on May 15. These professional drivers, affiliated with Teamsters Local Union 1999, obtain wage increases ranging from $7,000 to $12,000 for the duration of the contract.

Important Wage Increases at GT Express

GT Express becomes an industry leader in terms of working conditions in a context of labour shortage...

Groupe Guilbault’s Professional Drivers Significantly Improve their Working Conditions

Around 300 professional drivers of Groupe Guilbault ratified a new collective agreement last weekend. Eighty percent of theLocal 106 and 1999 members participating in union meetings in Gatineau, Boucherville, Quebec City and Chicoutimi voted to accept attractivemanagement offers.