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...
January 3, 2022 (Winnipeg, MB) James Richardson & Sons, Limited (JRSL) and Bison Transport (Bison) are pleased to announce that, effective December 31, 2021, Bison Transport acquired 100 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Hartt Transportation Systems,...
Rob Dombowsky, Industry Advisor, Human Resources & Labour Introduction The Federal Government has finalized the Exemptions from and Modifications to Hours of Work Provisions Regulations for the federally regulated road transportation, postal and courier, marine,...
Alberta Government: The province has expanded eligibility for an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine to more immunocompromised Albertans to align with recent recommendations made by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. Individuals with advanced HIV...