Our work deserves to be understood.
When a delivery goes well, most people see a package arriving where it needs to be, on time.
They don’t see the dispatcher adjusting the plan when a road closes. The driver following precise handling instructions. The calls, decisions, and coordination behind a delivery that simply cannot wait.
In my own business, I see how much work goes into making a delivery look simple. I know many of you see the same thing every day. That’s why I care about making sure the people shaping policy understand what this work actually takes.
We can’t assume that the people making decisions affecting our industry understand our businesses the way we do.
That is why advocacy is such an important part of CLDA’s work. We have a responsibility to help policymakers understand how final mile delivery operates, who depends on it, and how their decisions affect our ability to serve our customers.
That understanding starts with the experiences each of us can share.
Policymakers can better understand an issue when we explain how it affects our business, a driver, or a customer waiting for a critical delivery. Our daily experiences give us something valuable to contribute.
You don’t have to be a policy expert to take part. Share an issue you’re facing with CLDA. Respond when the association asks for member input. Be willing to explain how a proposed change would affect your operation. Your input helps CLDA speak for our industry with real examples from our daily work.
The work behind a successful delivery may happen out of sight. As an association, part of our job is to make sure its value is understood.
Help CLDA carry that message forward by contributing to the Advocacy Fund. Your support helps give our industry a stronger voice and brings the realities of running a final mile business into the conversations that affect our future.
Donors will be recognized at the upcoming Final Mile Forum in Orlando. I invite you to join me in supporting this work and investing in our industry’s future.
Contribute to the CLDA Advocacy Fund
Thank you for the expertise and perspective you bring to CLDA. Let’s continue making our experience count where decisions are being made. I look forward to seeing you in Orlando!
Lorena Camargo
President, CLDA
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