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California Supreme Court: Law favors employee driver classification over independent contractor status
The California Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling outlining loose criteria by which carriers should determine whether a driver is an employee â and thereby entitled to certain benefits and  protections granted by California labor laws â or an independent contractor, and thereby not subject to requirements like minimum wage and meal and rest breaks, among other benefits.
May 4, 2018
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Lawsuit by city of L.A. seeks back pay for port truckers allegedly misclassified as contractors
Driver misclassification claims have bubbled up across the country in recent years, but Southern California ports are a hotbed of such disputes. In the latest chapter, the city of L.A. has sued three Southern California trucking companies, seeking restitution payments for hundreds of drivers.
January 9, 2018
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LA-area truckers end strike by picketing at City Hall
Truckers working in drayage operations in Southern California ports held a week-long strike last week to protest what they say is employee misclassification and the costs of compliance with area portsâ emissions reduction plans. They marched to LA City Hall last week to air their concerns to the cityâs government.
June 26, 2017
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1,300 truckers could see payout in Central Refrigerated classification case
This summer, 1,300 Central Refrigerated Service truckers anticipate a damages determination by the arbitrator who concluded they had been misclassified as independent contractors by the carrier, whoâs owned by Swift Transportation.
April 21, 2017
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Do you even skill, bro?
âSkilledâ or âunskilled?â⌠âBeware the trappings of titles, they often only mean a difference in insurance premiums, and being a professional doesnât require one.â
January 19, 2017
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Some truckers end striking in SoCal, others continue
Strikes ended at three of the four Los Angeles port companies under protest by truckers, while the cityâs Council has approved a measure asking port employers to adhere to labor laws for drivers.
November 2, 2015
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More truckers join strikes at LA-area ports, want classification as employees
Truckers at a fourth Los Angeles drayage company began striking last week, continuing a months-long protest by port drivers at LA-area ports who want to be classified as employees, not contractors.
November 2, 2015
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Truckers sue Amazon, claim online retailer denying them wages by classifying them as contractors
The truckers claim Amazon and carrier Scoobeez operate in âclear abuse of the independent contractorâ model, part of a system they say allows the companies to skirt minimum wage laws and break requirements set by California labor laws.
October 28, 2015
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Study: California owner-operators outearn company drivers
Among California truckers, average owner-operator net income exceeds that of company drivers by more than $17,000, according to a study released today.
October 14, 2015
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Trucker at center of classification fight heads to White House for âWorker Voiceâ panel
A California truck driver involved in the ongoing labor issues that have troubled West Coast ports for years is one of the panelists in a White House conference on workersâ rights Wednesday.
October 7, 2015
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Truckers strike continues for 10th week at CA ports, more join
Truckers picketing Pacific 9 Transportation have been joined by drivers from two other Southern California drayage companies as Pac 9 enters its 10th week of strike.
September 15, 2015
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Port truckers strike again over wage theft claims, feds intervene in port deal
Truckers at Californiaâs Pacific 9 have begun what the Teamsters have described as an âindefinite strike,â aiming to be classified as employees instead of independent contractors.
July 23, 2015
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