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Inside Brampton truckers’ fight against wage theft
FromThis Matters
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Dec 14, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Guest: Sara Mojtehedzadeh, work and wealth reporter for the Star A recent Star investigation has revealed a tangled thread of wage theft, threats and intimidation, all a systemic pattern of abuse within Canada's long-haul trucking industry. Now, truck drivers from Brampton, Ont. are mobilizing and fighting back through a public campaign, as the trucking companies facing allegations have denied any wrongdoing. Work and wealth reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh joins "This Matters" to talk about her investigation and what the stakes are in this mounting crisis.
Released:
Dec 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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