teamsters strike

A confrontation between truck drivers and Universal Logistics, one of the largest trucking firms in southern California, has spilled into the port of Los Angeles.

On Monday, drivers started a strike, picketing a truck yard of Universal Logistics subsidiary Southern Counties Express in Compton, demanding the company reinstate drivers allegedly dismissed illegally and respect the right to unionise.

In addition, they called on management to negotiate ’in good faith’ and stop classifying drivers as independent contractors.

The action was organised by major union ...

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  • Don Starr

    April 15, 2021 at 11:33 pm

    The White House and local city council members need to step in before this boils over to continue to ruin the local economy.
    Please people.