Continued Legal Fight Over Mexican Trucking Program 'Unlikely,' Though Still an Option, Say Teamsters
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is considering a continued legal battle to dispute the legality of a federal pilot program that enables Mexican truckers to operate in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on July…
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26 denied a Teamsters petition to revisit a challenge to the program (see 13072906). The case was argued in December and the court decided to uphold the program on April 19. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association joined the Teamsters in the effort to revisit the challenge. “While it’s unlikely we will appeal to the Supreme Court, we are carefully monitoring the pilot program and won’t rule out further legal action in the future with regard to opening the border to Mexican trucks,” said a International Brotherhood of Teamsters spokesman. The Department of Transportation launched the program in 2007. Munroe declined to comment on whether the Teamsters intend to seek congressional oversight for the program.