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You May Be Mad at Truckers but They’re Victims of an Abusive System
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 Feb. 18, 2022 | OPINION | […] Here's the truth: Truck drivers, notably the short-haul drivers who carry goods from the ports to regional warehouses or other transportation depots, are among the most abused workers in our economy. They're not the problem in the port backups. The problem is a system that steals wages by the millions from drivers. The problem is shipping companies that misclassify drivers as independent contractors despite consistent rulings over the years by judges and regulators that have determined they're employees in all but name. They just don’t get the benefits — access to employer-owned equipment, workers' compensation and unemployment insurance, employer contributions to Social Security, and minimum wage protections. They don’t get retirement or healthcare coverage, or reimbursement for their work expenses. Typically, they work on a 90-day renewable contract…Truck drivers are in the news today chiefly because of the Canadian protests, but that's irrelevant to the real issues American truckers face. Their work issues are older and more serious … Yahoo
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