OTA: More Frontline Workers Eligible for Emergency Child Care, Including Truck Drivers Wednesday April 29, 2020 | COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases The Ontario government is further expanding the list of essential workers eligible to receive free emergency child care during the COVID-19 outbreak.
OTA Reacts to Announced Framework Aimed at Reopening the Province Monday April 27, 2020 | Business Conditions, COVID-19, Industry Image & PR, Infrastructure, News Releases, Operations & Safety Premier Ford and several key cabinet ministers today outlined a roadmap for putting the province’s businesses back online.
Coalition of Trucking Interests Unified in Financial Asks from Ottawa Friday April 24, 2020 | Admin & Tax, Business Conditions, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety A group representing all interests involved in the trucking industry, including drivers, carriers and labour, is asking Ottawa to assist drivers and trucking companies who are struggling to operate through COVID-19.
CTA Survey Shows Federal Relief Needed as COVID-19 Severely Straining Trucking Industry Wednesday April 22, 2020 | Business Conditions, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases While public support and appreciation for truck drivers during the COVID-19 crisis remains unprecedently high, a recent survey by CTA shows that federal aid is now required to provide much needed relief to trucking companies whose operations have been severely strained by the impact of the pandemic.