TRUCKERS' PROTEST * Canada - Trucker launches online convoy for no-per-mile pay

He's seen his base wage go from $0.32/mile in 1989 to $0.42/mile today

Belle River,ONT,CAN -Today's Trucking -15 March 2011: -- A veteran southern Ontario trucker is adding his voice to the anti-pay-per-mile chorus... Elliot Wilson also thinks if enough people support him, he can get truck driving approved as a Red-Seal trade, like carpentry and auto mechanics... He says he's seen his base wage go from $0.32/mile in 1989 to $0.42/mile today. "That equates to an increase of less than $0.005/mile per year. I can’t be the only one that sees a problem with that" ... Wilson is asking others to watch and then forward the YouTube message and to write to their elected representatives, echoing his sentiments... The trucker is one of many drivers and owner-ops that want to see an end to the pay-per-mile system. They might not be alone... Recently, even some fleet owners have hinted that the current system may not be sustainable as market dynamics and worker demographics shift... The question remains, though, what replaces it?... (Photo from cache.gawker: Canadian trucker)