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Business
TCA offers online certification course with Truckers Against Trafficking
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) formed a partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) earlier this year to help combat the illegal sale of human beings for sex in North America. Utilizing TCA resources in its âTruckload Academyâ educational arm, the organization developed an online test for those interested in becoming a certified Trucker Against Trafficking. [âŚ]
August 27, 2013
Business
Hotels4Truckers integrates with DAT app, inks more chain partnerships
The online directory of truck-parking-friendly hotels, featuring discounts on many, is offering free memberships (normally $9.95/year) at its MATS booth #67140.
March 23, 2013
Business
Industry partnerships multiply for Truckers Against Trafficking
An anti-trafficking kickoff Monday, Nov. 12, in Colorado â and details on a grant-matching program that TAT supporters can take advantage of through yearend.
November 12, 2012
Channel 19
Monday round-up: Twisted traffic light, missing person, CSA No. 1 concern
Imagine pulling up to a 75-signal traffic light â would you ignore it? And: CSA is increasingly under fire from the industry, more on a missing Oklahoma teenager.
November 5, 2012
Channel 19
Missing Okla. teen feared trafficked: What you can do
Jaray Wilonâs is latest in a series of cases long ongoing in the United States of missing teens feared sold into prostitution. Truck drivers stand at the front lines of the battle against U.S. human trafficking.
October 29, 2012
Business
Iowa 80 Truckstop raises awareness on human trafficking
Iowa 80 Truckstop has joined forces with Truckers Against Trafficking to raise awareness about human trafficking among professional drivers and expand its employee training program with regard to this issue. Professional drivers are encouraged to pick up a TAT wallet card at Iowa 80 Truckstop, which provides red flags to look for if trafficking is [âŚ]
June 14, 2012
Channel 19
FCC continues hold on âTrucker TVâ exemption
Since 2004, missing persons advocate Marc Klaas of the Klaas Kids Foundation has been part of an effort by a company associated with Flying J travel plazas to get an FCC exemption to establish a low-power broadcasting operation at truck stops. The emphasis of the operation would be not only on entertainment but, most importantly [âŚ]
November 7, 2011
Channel 19
Truckers Against Trafficking: A cause we can all get behind
Truckers News Editor Randy Grider says it best in his column in this monthâs issue, titled âYour most important callâ in reference to the Truckers Against Trafficking national hotline number for reporting incidents of child sex trafficking witnessed on the nationâs highways. âEach year in this country,â Grider writes, âtens of thousands of kids are [âŚ]
November 4, 2011
Channel 19
Mexicoâs big human-smuggling bust; Truckers Against Trafficking makes industry headway
Technology makes a dent As this photo, released by the Mexican state of Chiapas and making news around the nation yesterday, makes abundantly clear, the issue of human smuggling is a multivalent and complex one. The photo shows would-be migrants to the U.S. in a van trailer in southern Mexico, caught in Mexican authoritiesâ X-ray [âŚ]
May 20, 2011
Business
Anti-trafficking group to visit truck show
The non-profit Chapter 61 Ministries started the project two years ago to fight human trafficking.
March 28, 2011
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