Truckers May Renew Labor Unrest at Southern California Ports
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Reuters] By Steve Gorman - April 27, 2015
Truckers who haul freight from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will vote on Saturday whether to go on strike, organizers said, in a move that could revive labor tensions at the nation's busiest cargo hub as it recovers from a crippling dockworkers dispute.
Picket lines could go up as early as Monday at various terminal yards, rail yards and other locations around the twin ports, said Teamsters union spokeswoman Barb Maynard, whose group does not represent the drivers but backs their efforts.
The truckers demand to be treated as employees, not independent contractors, by the companies they drive for and be ...
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