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SEARCHFor National Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January, we highlight some of the trucking industry's recent efforts to raise awareness, prevent, and help victims of trafficking.
The trucking industry is active in fighting human trafficking.
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For National Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January, we highlight some of the trucking industry's recent efforts to raise awareness, prevent, and help victims of trafficking.
Human trafficking is a crime that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercionto obtain labor or a commercial sex act. All commercial sex involving a minor is legally considered human trafficking.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration offers a web page, "Your Roads, Their Freedom," with information on human trafficking and what to look for to identify suspected trafficking at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/stophumantrafficking
After nearly 40 years in trucking and logistics, Sharon Siar has found a deeper purpose in helping some of society’s most vulnerable – victims of human trafficking. Read about Siar and the Gift of Freedom nonprofit.
Watch the full HDT Talks Trucking interview: New Trucking Nonprofit Offers Highways of Hope for Human Trafficking Victims
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and Werner Enterprises is one of the trucking companies committed to raising awareness about, identifying, and preventing these crimes. Read more about Werner's human trafficking efforts.
TAT, a nonprofit dedicated to educating transportation workers on red flags of human trafficking, has launched a new training video designed for corporate employees.
Launched during National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the trucking campaign seeks to raise public awareness about the often-overlooked exploitation of boys and young men in sex trafficking.
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