OOIDA National Call to Action – Cross-border trucking

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President Obama and officials in his Administration need to hear from you TODAY!

We have received word that President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon will be discussing cross-border trucking at the North American Leaders Summit this Sunday (August 9) in Guadalajara, Mexico.  President Calderon will pressure President Obama to move forward with opening U.S. roads to Mexico-domiciled trucking companies and truck drivers.

Recent statements by US government officials indicate that President Obama is being advised by individuals in his own Administration to give in to pressure from Mexico and the multi-national corporations behind the push for Mexican trucks in the U.S. Those folks have stated that they will not be satisfied with a temporary or pilot program, they want full access to the U.S. market for Mexico-domiciled companies and drivers.

President Obama and officials in his Administration need to hear from you, your family members and your fellow truckers TODAY!  Please pass this message along to everyone you know!!

If proponents of cross-border trucking with Mexico have their way, the jobs of all U.S.-based long-haul truckers will be in serious jeopardy --- YOUR JOB.  You need to convey that message when you are talking with government officials.  In addition, you should tell them that granting Mexican trucks full access to U.S. highways makes NO SENSE because none of the safety or security issues have been resolved on either side of the border!

CONTACT:

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:

USTR’s Intergovernmental Affairs & Public Liaison office:  (202) 395-6120
FAX:  (202) 395-3692

Office of the United States Trade Representative
600 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20208

President Obama:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Comments:  (202) 456-1111
FAX:  (202) 456-2461

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC   20500

U.S. Department of Transportation:

Phone:  (202) 366-4000

Secretary Ray LaHood
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC   20590

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Suite W60-300
Washington, DC   20590

Congress:

To call your 2 Senators and your Representative in the House, call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121, provide the operator with your home zip code. The operator will connect you with the offices of your elected representatives.

To write and/or fax to your Senators:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

To write and/or fax to your U.S. Representative:
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

*You are also welcome to call OOIDA at (800) 444-5791. Association staff will be happy to help put you in touch with your elected officials in Washington.

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Please call, write, fax to the offices TODAY!