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TRUCKERS CLAIM * USA - Brown's frivolous lawsuit designed to curry political favor
Since February, California Attorney General Jerry Brown has been taking dead aim at trucking companies working out of California ports for their abusive treatment of employees
Los Angeles,CAL,USA -Legal Newsline, by SCOTT SABATINI -26 Nov 2008: -- The investigation has resulted in five lawsuits over abusive practices filed so far, and Brown has made no secret of his intent to push the investigation further... But now, those under siege have started fighting back. On Monday, an international trucker based out of Long Beach, Calif., claimed the lawsuit Brown filed against it is nothing more than an attempt by a politician seeking higher office to curry favor with the Teamsters... Pac Anchor, one of five companies sued by Brown, said its workers are independent contractors, "free to determine whether they work or not work, to accept a job or reject it for any reason," according to a statement released by the company... When asked about the accusations, Brown told Legal Newsline in September, "They can say that about anything I do"... Brown, 70, served as California's governor from 1975 to 1983. He ran for president three times, including in 1992 when he came in second to Democratic Nominee Bill Clinton. In the late 1990s he jumpstarted his political career anew by being elected the mayor of Oakland, a crime-ridden city across the bay from San Francisco. As mayor he started many energy efficiency and downtown revitalization programs before being elected as attorney general in 2006... Since June Brown has been aggressively raising money and securing endorsements for a likely run to return the governor's mansion... (Photo: Jerry Brown)Labels: truckers' complain
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