Truckers Expand Blockades Amid National Fuel and Speed Disputes
Picket lines grow as drivers plan to widen blockades while Tennessee Gov. Finch tours the nation aboard an 18 wheeler to study trucker issues. North Carolina Gov. Hunt urges return to roads as states seek uniform weight limits amid protests over high diesel prices and a 55 mph cap. Some blockades end as others persist. Georgia ships 4 million pounds of watermelons as shipments normalize. Indiana dismantles a service station blockade blamed on weak Ohio support.
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Truckers End Blockade In Missouri And Florida Strike Update
A Missouri fuel terminal blockade ends as a judge issues a temporary injunction. In Florida, fuel haulers accept a rate rise and end an eight day strike amid ongoing protests. Connecticut fine serves show pumps closed at most major truck stops. A Utah association warns against early claims of a settlement. The strike depresses cabbage prices in Indiana and threatens New York meat supplies. An Iowa trucker reports being shot at twice in one week.
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