kscarbel2 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Diesel News Australia / July 17, 2015It takes a lot of provocation, but the truckies of Australia have, on several occasions, been driven to block the major highways to make their point. This video celebrates the most famous, the Razorback Blockade in 1979. When the original five drivers blocked the Hume between Camden and Picton, they didn’t even have a list of demands, they were just bloody angry!The confusion led to violence between truckies and police, but after some initial flurries the situation calmed and negotiations began.It took nine days to finally get the promises out of the NSW Government and the trucks started rolling again.Razorback was followed by a similar event with the Yass Blockade in 1988. Again the Hume ground to a halt and the politicians came down to negotiate. More demands and more promises were made.Events the following year like the Grafton Truck and Bus crash, and the consequent government crackdown, provoked another blockade, this time in Albury, in February 1990.Fortunately, there have only been sporadic and short-lived blockades since. Does this mean the situation for trucks has improved? Or has the the truck industry structure changed, with fewer owner drivers and more, larger trucking firms?Similar issues to those the truckies on Razorback were protesting about have raised their heads in China recently. The results seem to also have been similar, with some violence and a negotiations to get improved conditions. Again, many of the protesters are owner drivers. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40962-block-the-roads/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Yes the Aussie spirit was alive and well back then stick it to the government well and good men had balls in those days and stood up for what was right and fair more Australians need to remember what that flag stands for and fight to keep the values that we have fought wars, governments, and other countries we all need to remember what people have fought and died for and what that flag representslong live the free and fair Australia and if we are not careful we will loose itmany times in many industries the government has tried to take our right to make a living I hope and pray that we continue to stand together and tell them rack off its our country not there's and we will run it the way Australians want to run and if they arent happy with that can go buggery PaulThanks for posting Kev 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40962-block-the-roads/#findComment-296904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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