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Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association<\/strong><\/h5>\n

1 NW OOIDA Drive, Grain Valley, MO\u00a0 64029<\/strong>
\nWeb Site:<\/strong>\u00a0www.www.ooida.com<\/a><\/em>
\nFacebook:<\/strong>\u00a0OOIDA Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Norita Taylor,\u00a0norita_taylor@ooida.com<\/a>
\nHeadquarters<\/strong>: (816) 229-5791<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For Immediate Release<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

OOIDA sends urgent message to POTUS, COVID-19 task force<\/h3>\n

An urgent letter was sent to President Trump\u00a0and the COVID-19 task force, pleading for action.\u00a0 The letter is\u00a0linked here<\/a>\u00a0and copied below.<\/p>\n

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HELP \u2013 MAYDAY \u2013 9-1-1<\/p>\n

April 3, 2020<\/p>\n

Dear President Trump:<\/p>\n

Urgent and immediate action is demanded to safeguard our nation\u2019s supply chain.<\/p>\n

Small-business truckers and professional drivers are the vital link to it all, putting their lives on the line for the good of the nation.<\/p>\n

Every day they are exposed to COVID-19 because of the critical service they provide for all of us. EVERY SINGLE DAY. They run in and out of the hot zones and without question they are exposed. They don\u2019t have access to PPE or any practical means to know when they may be falling ill or any practical solution if they need treatment or self-isolation.<\/p>\n

Access to testing must be available where they are, particularly on busy truck routes. And testing must show results in hours, not days. Along with that we need a strategy for treatment or quarantine that could take place at nearby motels.<\/p>\n

Right now professional drivers are busting their butts to care for the nation. Their hard work and personal sacrifice should not include their health or even their lives if at all possible or preventable. Once word spreads that drivers are testing positive, we could very well see a tremendous reduction in drivers willing to risk everything for the rest of us.<\/p>\n

We need a plan for them. We need help. Do it.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

Todd Spencer
\nPresident and CEO
\nOOIDA<\/p>\n

Related Press Releases:<\/strong>
\nAmerica\u2019s truckers urge Congress to show support with action, not just words, once COVID-19 crisis is over<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is leading a coalition of dozens of influential trade associations to oppose four burdensome, costly, and unsafe trucking mandates.\u00a0Today the coalition sent a\u00a0letter\u00a0to Congress urging them to reject those proposals as they work on the next surface transportation reauthorization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":357,"featured_media":2301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[514,515,516,276],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOOIDA sends urgent message to POTUS, COVID-19 task force - OOIDA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"OOIDA recognizes the urgency of improving our nation\u2019s infrastructure and looks forward to working closely with lawmakers to make sure a plan is put in place that does not burden small-business truckers.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ooida.com\/2020\/ooida-sends-urgent-message-to-potus-covid-19-task-force\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"OOIDA sends urgent message to POTUS, COVID-19 task force - 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