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Port truckers land nearly $6M in classification claims
The California Labor Commissioner recently awarded nearly $6 million to 24 drivers who sued their carriers claiming they were misclassified as contractors. NFI did not own the two companies at the time the misclassification claims took place.
January 17, 2019
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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 — and thereby entitled to certain benefits and  protections granted by California labor laws — 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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California ‘clean trucks’ model creeping toward ports in Washington state
Efforts are in place at Pacific Northwest-area ports to ban pre-2007 trucks, potentially as soon as this April. Drivers serving the ports have announced opposition and protest efforts.
January 26, 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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Seven drivers seek $150k each from carrier over misclassification claims
The Teamster-backed Justice for Port Drivers says California Multimodal made illegal deductions to the truckers’ paychecks and did not reimburse business expenses.
November 6, 2017
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Bill in House seeks to study port truckers’ pay and controversial truck-leasing practices
Citing existing research into the matter and a major investigative report from USA Today showing that such deductions leave drivers with little actual take-home pay, a contingent of Democratic lawmakers in the House filed the Port Drivers Bill of Rights Act of 2017 last week.
October 31, 2017
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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 ports’ emissions reduction plans. They marched to LA City Hall last week to air their concerns to the city’s government.
June 26, 2017
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Regs’ cost burden, independent contractor misclassification at issue as L.A.-Long Beach port haulers prepare to strike
Los Angeles/Long Beach, Calif., drayage truckers will strike at three companies after both cities unveiled plans to transition to zero-emission trucks by 2035 and promote common environmental standards at ports nationwide.
June 16, 2017
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Brief longshoremen strike temporarily halted truck activity at major East Coast ports Friday
Port officials had begun barring trucks from lining up on port roadways 11 a.m., only a few minutes after announcing the surprise work stoppage. A little later, the port authority said that full operation was being restored.
February 1, 2016
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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 city’s 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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Teamsters-led SoCal truckers strike grows, drivers demand better pay, conditions
The protesting truckers say they are misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees. Some drivers have been on strike since July, but the strike grew to new companies and to warehouse workers this week.
October 29, 2015
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