SNTE Protest in June 2007

The same Mexican teachers union that blocked the US-Mexico Border in June is set to protest at the border once again on Friday, August 31, at 9AM. The California Highway Patrol confirmed that beginning at 8:30AM Friday the CHP will close off lanes on the Interstate 5 and 805 south of [...]

The Teamsters were told by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that it intends to grant authority on Sept. 1 for Mexican trucks to drive beyond the border zone and throughout the entire United States. This prompted the Teamsters to seek an emergency injunction to block the Bush administration from opening the U.S. [...]