* DC - House Republicans revive measure on trucker Class-Action suits
-- Some members of Congress are trying to revive legislation aimed at keeping truck drivers from bringing class-action suits against their employers... The proposal, which was stripped from the federal highway funding plan that became law late last year, was included this week in a sweeping plan introduced by House Republicans to reauthorize the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and to effectively privatize the air traffic control system... The original plan, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Denham (R., Calif.), would have barred states from applying rules that go beyond federal standards for driver pay and mandated rest breaks. Thousands of California drivers have sued their employers for back pay, claiming that time spent loading, refueling, and eating meals should be considered on-the-clock time... Most truck-drivers are paid by the mile, and they aren't compensated when they stop to load shipments, fill the gas tank or rest. State labor regulators, especially in California, have argued that truckers, including interstate freight haulers, must abide by laws on the books in at least 20 states that require employers to pay workers for down time... Drivers have sued some of the largest trucking companies in the country, including J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Swift Transportation Co., under state labor laws addressing compensation and rest time, in at least 50 different suits...
(Photo, by ROB HART/WSJ: A key Democrat says including the limitation on legal actions by truckers in the aviation bill is “absurd”) -- Washington, DC, USA - The WSJ, by ROBBIE WHELAN - Feb. 5, 2016Labels: truckers' complaint, trucking industry news USA
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