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For-hire trucking gains 1,700 jobs in July
For-hire trucking employment in the month totaled 1.455 million, according to the DOL’s figures.
August 5, 2016
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Trucking jobs surge with November revision
U.S. Department of Labor figures released Feb. 4 show 9,200 more trucking jobs than the agency’s report a month ago.
February 4, 2011
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Agency orders whistle blower driver reinstated
The U.S. Department of Labor ordered a Florida trucking company to reinstate a driver fired for refusing to drive two unsafe trucks.
October 27, 2010
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Misclassification stakes high
A long erosion of the traditional owner-operator model has taken place.
August 27, 2010
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Trucking adds more jobs
After adding 1,000 positions in June, payroll employment in trucking is up 8,800 jobs since March.
July 2, 2010
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Congress eyes employee misclassification
U.S. and state officials have investigated misclassification in recent years, with industries such as trucking and construction drawing more scrutiny.
June 18, 2010
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Obama budget eyes employee-contractor issue
In recent years, governmental agencies and courts have tried to decide if workers are employees or independent contractors. Now a provision in President Obama’s 2011 federal budget request targets the issue.  Obama wants $25 million for the Department of Labor to add 100 enforcement employees and competitive grants to boost states’ ability to address misclassification. […]
March 2, 2010
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Obama budget eyes employee-contractor issue
Governmental bodies often eye the construction industry for misclassification, but the trucking business also draws examination.
March 1, 2010
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Trucking loses more than 94,000 jobs in 2009
Payroll employment among for-hire trucking companies dropped 7 percent – or 94,200 jobs – in 2009 to approximately 1.247 million workers, according to the latest figures released Friday, Jan. 8, by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. For December, payroll employment was down 0.3 percent from November. With the estimated 3,300 jobs […]
January 13, 2010
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