I have been wroking to get national publicity for this. Listen to David Webb on Sirius/xm patriot at noon today for details.
On May 23rd, 2011 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EDT, Truckers are being asked to pull their trucks to the side of the road and shut down for one hour to gain the attention of Washington, and focus it on soaring fuel prices. Over regulation, the lack of new exploration, the lack of refining capacity and transportation are believed to be responsible for the higher diesel prices.
A caller to Sirius/XM Patriot's David Webb Show, on April 23, suggested a one hour demonstration protesting higher diesel prices. From that call, plans for a shutdown have begun. As diesel prices soar above $4.19 per gallon, truck drivers and companies are finding it increasingly difficult to deliver freight without increasing rates. Increased rates for freight, increase the price of everything else from milk to toilet paper.
Organizers hope that a highly visible shutdown of one hour will be enough to put pressure on Washington to ease regulations. When trucks don't move, nothing moves. Food, fuel, household items and raw materials for manufacturing are all carried over the nations highways by truck. It is hoped that a single hour will focus enough attention on the issue that longer shutdowns will be unnecessary.
National Radio Personality and Tea Party leader David Webb has set up a web site for truckers interested in communicating with other truckers about politics, the tea party, and trucking issues. It was on this site that the idea of a Pull over hour was first mentioned. More information about the protest, as well as information about Tea Party Truckers in general can be found at the site: www.teapartytrucker.org
May 16th 1 Hour Shutdown moved to 23rd
Discussion in 'Truckers Strike Forum' started by brucem, May 14, 2011.
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As long as idiots pull for pennies, no amount of protest/strike will ever work.
The people that think..."As long as the wheels are turnin' I'm making money"
are part of the problem....
Of course when fuel goes up, nature takes over and the idiot herd does tend to 'thin' out somewhat.
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wont do a #### thing. i like the high fuel prices, to a point. i adjust my rate to reflect my cost. these cheap haulers are disapearing left and right because they cant afford to run. if you cant shutdown for at least 1 week with out going broke your not getting paid enough.
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