Low freight rates, unpaid working time and immigration rules can leave some drivers with little room to push back against difficult working conditions.
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Talks between the the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and company bosses have broken down. A supply chain expert explores what could happen next.
Long-haul truckers often work grueling schedules with few breaks and face pressures that place their safety and that of others at risk.
Suggesting jail or prison is appealing because it is tangible and the process is familiar, but we must ask what is a better, effective and safe way to de-escalate potentially violent situations.
A perception that the benefits and status people believe themselves entitled to have been wrongfully taken away by unforeseen forces motivates ‘freedom convoy’ protesters.
When the ‘freedom convoy’ heads home, governments will be keen to avoid similar events. Angry protest movements are volatile and have lasting consequences, as the rise of Trumpism shows.
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Intercultural Coordinator, Thompson Rivers University, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Northern British Columbia
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Senior Lecturer, Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury
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Assistant Researcher on Skilled Migration, Concordia University
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Professor, Department of Geography, Planing and Environment, Concordia University