Union and Trucking company views on the recent NLRB decision. This is simply the NLRB deciding to allow a vote. It is not yet requiring unionization. If the truckers vote against it, the union won’t be there.
Port truck drivers vying to join union get state, federal boost – LA Times.
The questions about abuses of labor market power by Pac9 are nowhere near explained or dealt with yet. Unionizing the workers is only one approach.
Posted in Labor Economics, Trucking
There now seems to be a run of strikes at drayage companies where drivers were supposedly misclassified as owner-operators.
Port truck drivers plan sixth strike against company – LA Times.
The Teamsters always seem to be involved somehow. Here’s the Facebook page for a supporting organization.
https://www.facebook.com/Justice4PortDrivers
This story appeared in American Shipper.
Truck drivers strike Southern California drayage company
Another story from the LA Times
Port truck drivers vying to join union get state, federal boost
Posted in Labor Economics, Shipping, Trucking
More on the misclassification of drivers as independent owner-operators and ‘consultants’. But Fedex is a lot different from drayage.
Appeals Court finds FedEx Ground misclassified Kansas drivers: Land Line Magazine.
There are a lot of stories on the general topic. Mostly they make clear that being an IOO has a risk of far less certainty in what you are paid, and that hirers often violate terms that you thought you were getting.
So it is a valid question why workers agree to it. Is there more upside as well for clever operators?
Posted in Labor Economics, Trucking
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