What’s the issue about Ports and trucking companies? Whether drivers of trucks at ports are employees of the trucking companies or independent contractors
What’s the big deal whether truckers at ports are employees or not?
- It is a legal issue that has wrapped up ride share companies & FEDEX
- Uber paid more than $100 M to settle claims
- FedEx settled at $228 Million on a driver classification suit
Where is this issue hitting the cost of goods at ports & trucking costs?
- Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles
- The American Trucking Association says the trend will spread to other ports
Wall Street Journal | Port-Trucking Firms Run Into Labor Dispute