Biden administration announces plan to boost truck driver workforce amid national supply chain woes
by Christian Datoc |
| December 16, 2021 09:15 AM
The Biden administration rolled out a host of new actions on Thursday aimed at boosting the number of truck drivers in the United States, a key factor in supply chain bottlenecks plaguing the country.
"A strong, stable, and safe trucking workforce that offers good-paying jobs to millions of truck drivers is a critical lifeblood of our economy," White House officials said in a statement. "But outdated infrastructure, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a historic volume of goods moving through our economy have strained capacity across the supply chain, including in trucking."
Thursday's announcement focuses on four areas:
Helping states lower barriers to obtaining commercial driver's licenses.
A "90-Day Challenge" to expand registered truck driver apprenticeship programs.
Launching outreach and recruitment programs aimed at veterans, already a core demographic of the truck-driving workforce.
Launching the "Driving Good Jobs" joint initiative at the departments of Labor and Transportation.
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