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New truck stop and CNG-power push coming near Savannah port
The Port Fuel Center, set to be completed this fall, will feature 74 truck parking spaces, traditional diesel lanes, CNG-fueling and EV-charging infrastructure, and a focus on making a driver's day a little easier, the owner said.
April 22, 2021
Business
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
Business
Congress delays rule that would require biometric security readers for truckers at high-risk ports
Until Congress hears from the the DHS about its TWIC program, it has delayed implementation of biometric security readers at high-risk ports.
August 10, 2018
Business
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
Business
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
Business
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
Business
Truckers land $855k payout from carrier for non-driving tasks
XPO Logistics is appealing a California’s agency’s award totaling $855,286 to four truckers for wage law violations, including under a 2016 state law mandating compensating “nonproductive time.”
May 4, 2017
Business
Starting Monday, Oakland port will require truck appointments
Beginning June 6, truckers will need an appointment to pick up imported containers at Port of Oakland’s largest marine terminal.
June 1, 2016
Business
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
Business
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
Business
Oregon governor asks port to address wait time for truckers
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has asked the Port of Portland to “seek immediate independent review” of equipment dockworkers say has caused excessive wait times for truckers at one port terminal.
February 28, 2014
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