Members of the United Truckers Association voted in favor of a strike protesting the Port of Vancouver Rolling Truck Age Program. Emissions.
United Trackers Association strikes recent ports on Friday I voted for the action. Vancouver Directive prohibiting operators from driving vehicles over the age of 12.
Association spokesman Gagan Singh said 639 of the 1,000 members voted for the strike and there were no negative votes.
"I was surprised," Shin said. "I didn't expect those numbers."
Shin said the next step would be "to discuss with the board and, if considered, with the union about the (duty) date." rice field. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday.
Truck drivers are angry with the rolling truck age program starting September 15, affecting about 20% of the 1,800 trucks that carry containers to and from the port. Give and reduce. Emissions.
The union states that 360 drivers need to buy new or infrequently used trucks. This can cost more than $ 200,000.
"These costly measures will put an extreme financial burden on container truck drivers at the highest inflation rates and affordable prices of their generation," Shin said earlier. I told the post media in an interview.
The Rolling Truck Age Program has been on the port agenda since 2012. In 2015, the port informed the driver that the program would come into effect in February 2022.
The goal of the program is to reduce emissions.
However, a month before the program began, Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra intervened and requested the port to hold further consultations with the driver. Alghabra was concerned that the program would hurt Canada's already vulnerable supply chain.
In early June, the port announced that talks had been completed, some concessions were made and the program was underway. The port decision is endorsed by British Columbia. Trucking Association.
"Force all Canadians to meet BC assets to fully paid truck drivers. In terms of safety, emissions and opacity levels, the standards of commercial activity are primarily It's disciplinary for groups from South Asia, "Shin said.
He also emphasized the increase in coal exports at the Port of Vancouver, stating that it is producing far more emissions than member trucks.
In a previous interview, Port Land Management Officer Greg Rogge said Postmedia UTA members were invited to the talks but did not participate. He said the port will extend the deadline from 10 to 12 years, allowing drivers to continue to use old trucks while waiting for new cars to be delivered.
He said the port did not intend to cancel the program.
According to the Port's website, old diesel-powered trucks are an important source of particulate matter in the Metro Vancouver area. "There are still some very old container trucks servicing the Port of Vancouver, some more than 20 years old," said Fact Sheet.
This program aims to support "safer and more reliable trucks and cleaner air for our community".
By reducing particulate matter, carcinogenic air pollutants and nitrogen by 80%, it is expected to significantly reduce air emissions from "port-related trucking activities" in the region. I am. 2.5 percent reduction in oxides, smog-forming contaminants, and carbon dioxide.
According to the port, about 80% of the trucks servicing the port are already compliant.
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