Monday, August 11, 2008
To: The Detroit News
Re: “Bush lets Mexican trucks menace America’s roads”, August 8.
Another bunch of spin from the “Labor Voices” section, “Bush lets Mexican trucks menace America’s roads”, August 8.
James P. Hoffa would have us believe that Mexican trucks are somehow unsafe and that is why he is against allowing them to haul products directly from Mexican manufacturers to American buyers. The previous way was for Mexican trucks to off load their cargo at the border which would then be loaded onto border trucks which would then transfer those goods to U.S. trucks for the trip to their final destination.
Evidence shows that a greater percentage of American trucks flunk roadside inspections than do Mexican trucks so Mr. Hoffa is just blowing smoke to hide his real goal of protecting union jobs even if that means higher costs to the Americans that buy goods manufactured in Mexico. Canadian truckers have been able to deliver their goods directly to American buyers since 1982.
I don’t blame Mr. Hoffa for trying to keep his union alive but misleading the American public is just not acceptable. He needs to admit that we all now operate in a global economy and protectionism just doesn’t work and has never worked.
To: The Detroit News
Re: “Bush lets Mexican trucks menace America’s roads”, August 8.
Another bunch of spin from the “Labor Voices” section, “Bush lets Mexican trucks menace America’s roads”, August 8.
James P. Hoffa would have us believe that Mexican trucks are somehow unsafe and that is why he is against allowing them to haul products directly from Mexican manufacturers to American buyers. The previous way was for Mexican trucks to off load their cargo at the border which would then be loaded onto border trucks which would then transfer those goods to U.S. trucks for the trip to their final destination.
Evidence shows that a greater percentage of American trucks flunk roadside inspections than do Mexican trucks so Mr. Hoffa is just blowing smoke to hide his real goal of protecting union jobs even if that means higher costs to the Americans that buy goods manufactured in Mexico. Canadian truckers have been able to deliver their goods directly to American buyers since 1982.
I don’t blame Mr. Hoffa for trying to keep his union alive but misleading the American public is just not acceptable. He needs to admit that we all now operate in a global economy and protectionism just doesn’t work and has never worked.
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