The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to repeal a federal labor board rule set to take effect in February that would treat companies as the employers of many contract and franchise workers and require them to bargain with those workers’ unions.
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Trucking Industry Raises Alarms on California Gig Economy Legislation
Trucking industry officials say a California bill aimed at the “gig-economy” business models of ride-hailing companies would upend operations in the state and potentially raise shipping costs by pressing fleets to count as employees the thousands of drivers that now move freight as independent contractors. The state’s Senate and Assembly this week passed legislation that… Continue reading Trucking Industry Raises Alarms on California Gig Economy Legislation