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LaHood: ‘I am Thrilled that Tens of Thousands of UNION Workers can go back to Work
Over the past few days United States Secretary of Transportation was worried sick because Senate went home without deciding on another FAA Extension. U.S. Secretary of DOT Ray LaHood wrote in his blog: “I’m thrilled this morning that the Senate … Continue reading
Posted in conservative trucking Tagged airport improvement, construction season, construction workers, economy, FAA, faa bill, few days, home, Improvement Projects, jobless rates, Jobs, long time, numbers don, Ray LaHood, sad thing, Secretary, Secretary of Transportation, Senate, tens of thousands, Thrilled, unemployment figures, union thugs, united states secretary of transportation, victory, work Leave a comment
Gender Equity for Professional Drivers by Ellen Voie
When you’re a professional driver, the steering wheel doesn’t know whether you’re a man or a woman! That’s something my friend Ingrid reminds me of when I talk about the benefits of being a woman in the trucking industry. You’re … Continue reading
Posted in Women in trucking Tagged Agricultural Work, Being A Woman, career, Chief Executives, Cornell University, Economic Facts, fast food restaurants, Female Physician, friend ingrid, health care aides, home health care, home health care aides, male counterparts, male peers, Median Income, percent, Physical Strength, professional driver, professional drivers, steering wheel, thomas sowell, trucking industry, wheel, Women, work Leave a comment
Ray TheHood RINO does not get it
It is obvious when one reads the United States Department of Transportation Secretary – Ray LaHood’s blog that he does not get it. Ray TheHood is a perfect example of what a REAL RINO (Republican In Name Only) is. Why … Continue reading
Posted in conservative trucking Tagged Amtrak, C Grade, Construction Worker, cronies, energy grid, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, getting a job, high speed rail, Hours-of-Service, job, libtard, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, percent, Ray LaHood, Republican, republican party, RINO, Transportation Secretary, trucking industry, unemployment, united states department, United States Department of Transportation, work Leave a comment
Women In Trucking Association Releases Cookbook
Many drivers are trying to stay healthy by preparing food in their trucks. The Women In Trucking Association has created a cookbook for use in the cab and at home. Sandy Long, a charter member of the association and a … Continue reading
Posted in Women in trucking Tagged Association, Cans, charter member, chocolate fountain, Cookbook Recipes, Cooks, Desserts, obstacles, Personal Safety, president ceo, professional driver, regional carrier, street smarts, Supper Club, supportive members, trucking association, trucking industry, use, Voie, Waitress, washing dishes, Women, work, Work Crews, www Leave a comment
Life Changes
Growing up, I didn’t know what I wanted to be. I guess I probably had the same thoughts as any young boy did, the thoughts of being a super hero, or a fireman, police officer. I did at one time … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged baby of the family, black sheep, black sheep of the family, college, everything, farming business, home, life changes, minimum wages, successful farming, truck, truck driving school, work 1 Comment
Hours of Service Under Attack – Again
Even though trucking is the safest it has ever been as far as accidents go. Advocates for safer highways are still attacking the hours-of-service in which limits the hours per day a truck driver can work/drive – but that is … Continue reading
Posted in trucking news Tagged Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, advocates for highway safety, change, highway, highway safety advocates, Hours-of-Service, limit, performance errors, public citizen, safety coalition, truck, truck safety, work 8 Comments
Extending Unemployment Benefits – Small Town USA
Wednesday, senate moved to a final vote on a $34 billion relief package – to extend yet another unemployment benefit. Republicans had offered ways to do the extension and being able to pay for it – but the Democrats would … Continue reading
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Truck Drivers – Skilled or Unskilled Labor
There is close to 70,000 people employed through various govt departments to ensure the safety of the road, sky, railroad, and water. Of course I am going to talk about the trucking part of it. There are about 4 million … Continue reading
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Thursday, March 18 Roadwork begins on I-64 in Boyd County, KY.
Contractors will begin lane closures on Interstate 64 in Boyd County this week, setting up an eight-mile work zone for the next stage in a $20 million improvement of the major northeast Kentucky corridor. Beginning Thursday, March 18, the inside … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged Boyd County, drainage ditch, highway, interstate overpass, Kentucky, kentucky transportation cabinet, lane, lighting improvements, northeast Kentucky, project, Sandy River, traffic, virginia state line, West Virginia, work Leave a comment
What is Jake Braking
I guess we are going to have to go back to the basics here, and “Officially” explain what a “Jake brake” is, and what “Jake braking” is. Some “Store bought truck drivers” bless their hearts tried to explain to someone … Continue reading
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