ATA opposes vaccine mandate protests as Canada threaten to fine, revoke licenses of protesters
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“ATA strongly opposes any protest activities that disrupt public safety and compromise the economic and national security of the United States,” Spear said. “We held serious concerns about the unintended impact a vaccine mandate would have on our nation’s supply chain and ongoing COVID response efforts, which is why ATA challenged the OSHA rule all the way to the Supreme Court – where we prevailed.” ATA has not challenged the U.S.- and Canadian-imposed vaccine requirements for cross-border commercial haulers, which first sparked the Canadian protests. Spear added that his group will continue to advocate for policies that help the trucking industry “keep the supply chain moving, and we’ll do so in ways that do not hinder the safe and timely flow of commerce that everybody depends on.” North of the border, Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday declared a state of emergency in an effort to end the protests that have blocked several border crossings in the province through fines and the potential for license revocation. “While these emergency orders will be temporary, we have every intention to bring new legislation forward that will make these measures permanent in law,” he added. With the addition of the two new locations, Yellow has 16 driving academies nationwide: Atlanta/Marietta Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Denver; Fort Worth, Texas; Hagerstown, Maryland; Indianapolis; Kansas City, Kansas; Memphis, Tennessee; Nashville; Pico Rivera, California; Portland, Oregon; Salt Lake City; and South Bend, Indiana.