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Supreme Court Ruling Gives Truckers a Victory and a New Weapon in Labor War at L.A. Ports

Posted On: Jan 16, 2019

Jan. 16, 2019 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | A U.S. Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for drivers to sue trucking companies could have a major impact on the labor battle that has raged for years at Southern California’s ports, according to worker advocates. Trucking firms may not block workers from filing class-action lawsuits, even if they consider them to be independent contractors rather than employees, the court ruled Tuesday. The unanimous decision came in a case filed by Dominic Oliveira, a long-haul driver for New Prime, a Missouri-based carrier with 5,000 contractors… Los Angeles Times Related: Teamsters call ruling a great victory for workers in the transportation industry