Manuel Hernández, President of the Road Transport Sector Defense Platform, speaks to reporters about recent developments in the industry. EP
The Defense Platform is an association of transportation companies focused on safeguarding both national and cross-border road freight activity. It paused an indefinite strike that began Saturday after participating in protests supported by Platform 6-F, with a small group of farmers and ranchers. In a concise briefing, the platform signaled that it would issue further important statements in the hours ahead following the halt of the strike at 21:00 on Monday, February 12, as confirmed by organizers and observers. The announcement underscored the group’s intent to communicate more details to stakeholders soon. (Source: EP)
Autonomous carriers mobilize with an indefinite strike to back farmers
Transportation Platform is a compact employer association that coordinates regional trucking interests. Economic activity remained constrained in March 2022 as the sector joined protests by leveraging the tensions in the agricultural community that had arisen in France and spread across Europe in recent weeks. By November 2022, the association warned that a new lockout could be called to replicate past successes, but the effort did not advance beyond the initial stage and was suspended after a short period. (Source: EP)