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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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Truckers rally in Tallahassee, two arrested
The ralliers said they were protesting low rates and working conditions for drivers, high insurance costs and brokers’ lack of transparency with truck operators. Two truckers were arrested during the protests for blocking an intersection.
June 9, 2016
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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 California’s Pacific 9 have begun what the Teamsters have described as an “indefinite strike,” aiming to be classified as employees instead of independent contractors.
July 23, 2015
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Truck operators continue to strike, picket at LA ports
Southern California port truckers now are picketing two intermodal rail carriers as the strike against area port drayage companies expands.
November 19, 2014
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Port truckers resume strikes due to alleged wage theft
Some port truckers serving the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach began another work strike Thursday, protesting what they’ve said are retaliatory actions by their carriers and theft of wages
November 14, 2014
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Truckers continue striking at SoCal ports over wages, conditions
An indefinite strike by some truckers at three Los Angeles area drayage companies entered its third day July 9 with little fanfare, and according to a press release issued July 10, picketing will continue throughout the day today.
July 10, 2014
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Truckers strike at L.A. port over wages, working conditions
The Port of Los Angeles has reported no cargo traffic disruptions during the first day of an indefinite truckers strike over wages and working conditions at three area drayage companies.
July 8, 2014
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More truckers join strike at Vancouver port over wait times, rates
Union drivers plan to join a non-union truckers’ strike at Canada’s Port Vancouver. Port officials are considering solutions, and they have obtained an injunction against protestors disrupting operations.
March 4, 2014
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Truckers protest at Vancouver port, disrupt operations
Stakeholders at Canada’s Port Vancouver say protesting non-union truckers have attempted to intimidate drivers working the facility, while the port’s container hauler union may strike, too.
March 3, 2014
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Vancouver port truckers plan shutdown for Feb. 26
Truckers serving Canada’s Port Vancouver plan to stop work Feb. 26 in protest of excessive wait time and other issues.
February 25, 2014
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