MEDIA ADVISORY Commercial drivers ensure we have what we need for our day-to-day lives, from the food on our shelves to the shoes on our feet, and AMTA’s annual Driver Appreciation Days are a small way to say, on behalf of all Albertans, ‘thank you.’ Driver...
September 12, 2022 For Immediate Release (Calgary, Alta.) – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) and Free Rein Resources (Free Rein) have jointly announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a commercial-scale business...
Calgary, AB (March 17, 2022) – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is celebrating the successful completion of Canada’s first on-road commercial truck platooning trials. For years, researchers have studied simulations and test track data to assess the...
Alberta’s Transportation Minister Rajan Sawhney, addressed about 50 Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) members and industry March 11 for an industry mix and mingle. “In industry we know that there’s a labour shortage,” she said. “We know that the supply chain...
Rob Dombowsky, AMTA Industry Advisor, Human Resources & Labour COVID-19 is everchanging, as such WCB Alberta and OHS regularly review and update their positions and interpretations. This article provides information on a few recent WCB fact sheets that employers...
Photo: AMTA Board Chair Jude Groves handing out gift bags to commercial drivers during Driver Appreciation Days, September 2021. –This piece by AMTA Board Chair Jude Groves was published in the Calgary Herald Jan. 19, 2022 With Canadians grappling with inflation not...