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risk of being prostituted in the U.S. each year. Victims are disproportionately women and girls of colour.
The trucking industry is helping to break up human trafficking organisations and save victims by learning to recognise the signs and alerting TAT through the National
Service Inc., a TAT partner, encouraged TIA to join with TAT during the Association’s recent summer Board meeting, receiving universal support from the Board. “Today, I am extremely proud that our industry has unequivocally stated in one voice that it does not tolerate human trafficking in our
communities,” Trum said. “TIA’s commitment will amplify the mission and voice of Trucker’s Against Trafficking by reaching and training more TIA members. It is very possible that someone in the TIA network could very well be the difference maker that brings a victim of human trafficking home and an offender to justice.”
As a partner, TIA will help get the word out to Association members, their customers and
the tyre industry at large, encouraging them to get involved in the effort to stop human trafficking. TAT provides training on how to recognise human trafficking and contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at (888) 373- 7888.
“Tyre dealerships are well positioned to raise awareness with their customers about the realities
of human trafficking,” said Kendis Paris, TAT executive director. “This partnership with the Tire Industry Association is ideal for TAT, insofar as TIA can play a key role as amplifier in getting the word out to
their members. We are extremely hopeful that their efforts will result in a host of TAT Dealership Partners all across the nation, and we are thrilled to be working with such a powerhouse."
Human Trafficking Hotline. Truckers have made more than 2,600 calls to the hotline, generating over 700 cases, involving more than 1,200 victims, the organisation said. In the last five years, 41% of the cases truckers have reported to the hotline involve minors.
TIA Board member T.J. Trum, general counsel of Pomp’s Tire
Retread Brochure for Fleets Issued by TRIB
As part of its work with the State of California to promote the increased used of retreaded tyres, the Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB) has developed a brochure to help fleets understand why choosing retreads is a smart decision for their business.
The brochure, entitled “Choosing Retreads for Your Fleet”, covers the key reasons for choosing retreads, including the facts that retreading is an excellent way to save money, retreaded tyres have been proven safe and reliable, and that retreads deliver on the dynamic future of a Circular Economy. The brochure can be downloaded direct from the TRIB website.
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