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Don’t ban me, bro
“I’d like to give a complete list of the banned items, thoughts, beliefs and actions, but the ban police might ban me from the interwebs if I do.”
July 3, 2015
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Voices
POLL: Is it a good time to get your own authority?
Are economic improvements, however slight, and structural conditions in the industry in favor of new truly independent owner-operator businesses? Tell us what you think, and why, here.
December 4, 2013
Voices
LETTER: Go niche to avoid being the last independent standing
Recently retired owner-operator Mike McRae responds to Overdrive’s May issue with further evidence of where the profits are for independent single-truck businesses.
May 22, 2013
The May issue showed numerous examples of profitable niche short-haul operations. Read the piece online here.
Business
States addressing contractor misclassification problems
New Jersey’s legislature is one of at least five state assemblies considering changes in employee and contractor classification.
March 25, 2013
Jimmy Lessley
Channel 19
Some L.A. port truckers voting for union representation
Employee unions can be tools toward giving workers a stronger basis in decisions regarding their collective interests, just as small-business associations can help to give collective voice to small business interests. Where the line between the two is blurred, however, there may well be unintended consequences of legal moves in either or the other direction. […]
April 9, 2012
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