Teamsters Focuses on Organizing the Logistics Industry

This post hits close to home – like really close – since Columbus, Ohio is flush with logistics industry companies, warehouses, airports, and thousands of freight trucks. That’s what you get with “greater access to the US market within a 10-hour drive than any other major metro.” And the floundering Teamsters Union wants a piece…
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How Are Truck Drivers Exempt from Overtime?

A truck driver sued his employer claiming that he was eligible for overtime. He lost. For the trucking companies reading this blog, you know about MCAE (Motor Carrier Act Exemption), SAFETEA (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act), TCA (Technical Corrections Act) and GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating). For the rest of you, you’re about…
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