Transporters threaten national strike over insecurity

Kit operators and drivers This Friday they threatened to go on a nationwide strike due to disagreement or dissatisfaction with the unresolved problems of the federal government.

In a statement posted on social media, the United Trucking Organizations Coalition called for national strike next February 5, 2024.

We demand an urgent solution to the problem of insecurity that threatens the lives, integrity and freedom of people and drivers.

Likewise, they called end violence without committing more violence respond with respect to society, the media and the Mexican authorities.

Suppression of violence ensures that violent repression does not become a resource used against legitimate demands.

The Teamsters Coalition has called on all carriers across all modes of transport across the country to join this strike to protest the violence and insecurity they are subjected to every day.

Carriers apologized to citizens affected by the nationwide strike on various federal highways.

According to the Government’s Fifth Report, between September 2022 and September 2023 “562 reports of truck thefts were received. from different parts of the country, with the return of 343 units.”

In a statement in September 2023, the National Chamber of Freight Transport (Kanakar) called on federal, state and municipal authorities to work together to solve this problem immediately this has an impact on the proper functioning of this industry.

“No one can escape this a crisis situation has arisen due to insecurity which is registered on the national highway network, the decision of which can no longer wait.”

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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