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* USA - New Jersey Bill reclassifies independent truckers.
* Garden State is only the latest battleground in this war
Trenton,NJ,USA -Fleet Owner, by David Cullen -Jun. 3, 2013: -- Following passage by New Jersey’s General Assembly and its State Senate, an “employee misclassification” bill that would reclassify both drayage-truck operators [port truckers] and parcel-delivery truckers as employees-- not independent contractors-- is headed to the Governor’s desk... Dubbed the “Truck Operator Independent Contractor Act”, the bill was backed by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and other pro-labor groups and passed along party lines, with most Democrats supporting it and most Republicans opposing... It should be noted that the Garden State is only the latest battleground in the nationwide effort by the U.S. Dept. of Labor as well as more than two dozen States to combat the so-called practice of employers “misclassifying” employees as independent contractors to reduce amounts paid such workers in both wages and benefits...
* British Columbia - Progressive Waste Solutions expanding natural gas truck fleet
Vancouver,BC,CAN -Truck News -May 31, 2013: -- Progressive Waste Solutions announced this morning it is expanding its fleet of natural gas waste and recycling trucks... The announcement was made at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities annual conference... The company says it already operates the largest natural gas-powered refuse fleet in Canada... The company currently runs more than 100 natural gas-powered vehicles in Canada. It plans to add another 40 natural gas trucks by the end of this year, some of which will be deployed in Montreal, Que.... The company says its CNG trucks cost about 15% more to purchase than conventional diesel-powered trucks, however they deliver a return on investment within an “attractive timeframe” ...
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