Temporary Foreign Workers

what part of it could you consider it being indentured servant?

 

Shhhhh. hahaha


Good point. Sigh.

 

I posted this under driver shortage rant:
We don't band together and are separated by the nature of our work. Most of us are too tired to research how to make changes for our industry or to see if it's even possible to make changes.
I joined OBAC (owner operator's business association of Canada) in 2010 but forgot to renew. I heard next to nothing from the organization that year and the things I did get weren't helpful to our main concerns as people trying for decent work. The organization was mostly into rules, regulations and on board computer news at the time. Oh and of course, that CVSA 2010 USA safety implementation.

Recently where I am, there was a reforming of the driver employment pyramid. To guard against any form of union, the giant company hired a third party P and D company to manage the operators and paid them a flat rate for services. For long haul they created a third party company to do all the safety, training and wages. This way, a union would just fold the third party or result in a termination of the third parties with contract cancellation and the massive company could hire or create another outside body.
There had been some talk around in the last few years about trying to format transportation as a trade. First, second, third and fourth year then journeyman. I'm all for this. It would raise the cost of all goods on the market, most likely, and it is understandable that no one but operators would be happy with this format due to decreased profit margins for carriers from paying fair wages.
There are no welders, plumbers or electricians being lifted from other countries that I know about and our Canadian tradespeople seem pretty satisfied.
Becoming a trade would result in streamlining our profession into something with set wages and conditions (somewhat depending on commodity). Experience would be paid for in actual dollars and the associations would work for us. The bar would be raised on qualifications to operate and perhaps eliminate the hazards that come from inexperience on the roadway. I would gladly pay dues to join something like this.


Anybody think we could actually find a way to do this?

 

http://albertacanada.com/immigration/audience/employers-tfw-temporary-foreign-worker-program.aspx


Boy I sure had tunnel vision. Look at this! It's not just us....

 

An LMO is when the employer proves he has tried to fill the positions with a local workforce , when he fails he gets his LMO approval, there are thousands of empty positions in Alberta , there are billboards along the highway, ads in the local papers, radio ads etc, companies here have no choice but to recruit abroad

 

http://albertacanada.com/immigration/audience/employers-tfw-tradespersons.aspx

 

they have another choice.

 

Which is? No Canadians taking up the jobs

 

I'm not against an apprentiship, but how would it work. How many years of driving for each level? How would the yearly school and tests work. And would they be the same across Canada. The govt can't get uniform weights across Canada so don't think they will get this sorted out anytime soon.