
It’ll cross from the US west coast to Washington DC. Augusto Pinochet’s coup against elected Socialist President Salvador Allende. The Convoy to DC March to Freedom (is planned to) roll out on March 1.
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In September 1973, a strike by truck drivers helped prepare the ground for Gen. The strike that ended Tuesday was the second since Boric’s center-left administration took office in March. CNN The Department of Homeland Security is warning law enforcement across the country that a convoy of truckers protesting Covid-19 vaccine mandates, similar to recent protests in Ottawa. President Gabriel Boric’s government has brought charges against 31 strike leaders under the State Security Law and 17 people have been arrested.Ĭhile is especially vulnerable to truckers strikes due to the absence of any alternative means of ground transportation, a result of the 1973-1990 Pinochet dictatorship’s decision to allow the rail network to fall into decay. 21, was not supported by all of the organizations representing freight haulers, the effects were felt across much of the country, leading to shortages of food and fuel in some cities. Once the freeze on fuel prices ends, increases will be limited to 15 pesos (0.01 cents) a liter every 21 days.Īnd the government pledged that its 2023 budget will provide an additional $1.5 billion for the Mechanism for Stabilization of Fuel Prices. A group of US truckers calling themselves Convoy to DC 2022 announced on their Facebook page on Sunday, January 30th that their March to Freedom convoy would roll out on March 1st in protest of vaccine mandates. Multiple news outlets described a map included in the memo which showed recommendations for truckers to occupy state capitals culminating in the protest ending in Washington D.C. While the CPC’s president, Juan Sutil, praised the willingness of the truckers to “allow this to return to normal for the good of all Chileans, for the provisioning of the country, so the farmers can work.” Name one common blind spot for truck drivers that requires. The pact includes a commitment by authorities to increase security on the nation’s highways, a four-month freeze on fuel prices and a mechanism to cushion the effect of future cost increases on small operators.Ĭhile’s undersecretary of interior, Manuel Monsalve, told reporters that the CPC committed to adjusting freight rates to compensate small and mid-sized trucking firms for increases in fuel costs. What should truck drivers do before changing lanes to ensure safety 2. jp2.Santiago, Nov 29 (EFE).- Striking Chilean truckers took down roadblocks Tuesday after reaching an agreement with the government and the CPC employers federation. Master digitized using a Phase One IQ180 as 400 ppi, 24-bit. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).įor rights relating to this resource, visit

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You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. in time for President Biden's State of the Union address on March 1. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte After supply chain problems offered an incentive for new truckers, demand has dropped, and now drivers struggle to find work. The bulletin, obtained by CBS News, says the convoy could then head east, perhaps reaching Washington, D.C.


in time for the annual presidential address at the Capitol on March 1, the DHS memo sent to police officials nationwide said. Politics and government-Caricatures and cartoons Truckers protest: Ottawa declares state of emergency over trucker convoy COVID-19 protests After that, the convoy will make its way across the country, aiming to reach Washington, D.C. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at CharlotteĬharlotte observer (Charlotte, N.C.

Most are original cartoons sketched with India ink on heavy bond poster board. Cartoons were created while Payne was employed with the Charlotte Observer. Original editorial cartoons by Eugene Payne, a cartoonist who worked for the Charlotte Observer from the 1950s through the 1980s and WSOC-TV in the 1970s. They do not want you to think they are attacking the people. Topics include: Truck drivers Labor strikes Violence United States politics and governmentĬharlotte Observer "Gene Payne's View" Cartoons These truckers are planning to go across the country on March 1st 2022 to peacefully fight for our freedom, giving you time to prepare your food, water and fuel sources. Canadian truckers recently shut down North America’s busiest land border crossing to protest Covid-19 mandates.
