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I recently traveled to Australia to speak at a conference. On my flight from Sydney to Perth, I was pulled aside for additional screening for explosives. The agent passed a wand over my luggage, my shoes and my hands. He then put the wand into a reader before he let me go. I thanked him…
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This article is a little more personal than most. Earlier this year, I learned that a first cousin (Rick) passed away, alone, in his apartment. He was divorced and his children had moved on. He died alone and was found by a colleague who was concerned. It’s a sad story. What makes this more tragic is…
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March was Women’s History Month, so I thought this article should be about the history of the Women In Trucking Association through my experience as the founder. I am repeatedly asked the question of why I started the organization so, here is my story. First, I’ll go back many years to ‘set the stage’. I…
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As we close the calendar pages on 2018, we wanted to take the opportunity to look back at the amazing growth and successes for Women In Trucking (WIT) Association this past year. In January 2018, we started the weekly Women In Trucking Show on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Channel 146. Every Saturday, WIT President Ellen Voie…
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This year, we’d like to share our hopes for the coming year with eight ways to support the Women In Trucking Association mission to increase the percentage of women employed in the trucking industry. 1 We think more carriers must start monitoring their percentages of female drivers and set targets to increase those levels. They…
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Every day the admin people on the Women In Trucking Association Facebook Page scan the posts for negativity, profanity and just plain nastiness. Every day someone is banned from the site because they can’t seem to keep his or her comments civil. Why do you think they make these comments? Why can’t we show more…
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Bridging the Barriers Educational & Networking Conference – October 27th Coming soon and organized by the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada (WTFC) is an educational conference with a twist! This event will take a unique approach to bridging industry information between drivers and carriers. With a diverse group of keynote speakers and front-line panelists, this…
