Comments on: Red Seal of approval

By: Vince MacMillan

Vince MacMillan — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:50:47 +0000

Finally.

I have been singing this song for a few decades.
More education, more respect for all, more stability throughout the profession.
Get rid of “low entry standards” that permits substandard staffing.
Ultimately leading to more rounded compensation.

Driver ink is generally presented as a path to higher income.
Most of those involved, find the opposite.
The real culprits are trucking companies working for substandard rates!

Are there hurtles to overcome? Absolutely.
Very much worth the effort.

By: Norm Porterfield

Norm Porterfield — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:23:22 +0000

A big “Hell Yes” from me

By: Steve Simon

Steve Simon — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:56:19 +0000

It is crazy to think that a bad hair cut is more important than road safety! Yes, a hair dresser needs a red seal certification to cut hair, but a truck driver doesn’t! What is the worse thing that could happen if a hair dresser is improperly trained, someone will look silly for a few weeks. I poorly trained truck driver puts lives at danger. Our government needs to get it priorities straight.

By: James MacPherson

James MacPherson — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:49:53 +0000

In reply to ANDY ROBERTS.

I have read this whole article through from top to bottom.
I really think Andy has hit the nail on the head.
Dispatchers and the Safety board’s definitely having to be onboard with all of this.
Andys Quote on saying Loads is ready, hurry up and get it there, customers don’t understand that there really is a shortage in Professional Drivers.
One more thought, we have and … can get drivers; Professional drivers are the ones that need to be recognized More, they already have that Red Seal Mentality.

By: Kim Richardson

Kim Richardson — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 01:07:10 +0000

Ontario had a voluntary apprenticeship that many Carrier’s and school grad’s benefited from. Once the tax credit dried up so did the interest in supporting it.
There has never been better time for this industry to get behind the drive for red seal apprenticeship for commercial drivers.
Thank you Mike for doing the survey with industry leaders.

By: ANDY ROBERTS

ANDY ROBERTS — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:22:13 +0000

BC ran a pilot Red Seal program about 10 years ago that our school was part of. Program failed because carriers didn’t follow through on the experience portion that ran for 10 months. The overall program was 12 months. Carrier attitudes and viewpoints need to change for Red Seal to work There has to be buy in from HR, safety and dispatch to make it work and the apprentices need to be supported through out. On paper everyone thinks it’s great until there is a rush load to go somewhere and everything reverts to the normal “hurry up and get there”

Any model that is developed needs to include a road map for the carriers to adopt internally for the finishing of the drivers. If the trainees are mixed in with the regular driver workforce for dispatch etc the system breaks down. Hopefully we can get there!

By: Stephen Webster

Stephen Webster — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:02:22 +0000

We need red Seal drivers for all cross border and hazmat loads in Canada
I think Alberta is is correct to push red seal program
I think a program to insure all drivers at all companies that pay by payroll hourly with a proper training program and the gov taking 1 cent per km driven of the carbon tax into a training program and 1 more cent into a program to insure small fleets under 100 power units owned to insure new drivers that are doing a term to get a red seal
The Quality of some of the truck drivers has went downhill in the past 5 yrs
I do not think driver Inc will be near as popular if red seal training is required and gov insurance like B C is available to all companies that pay their drivers on payroll with proper medical insurance if they cross the border