Port truck drivers and warehouse workers in Southern California at XPO Logistics and the NFI companies are going on strike and carrying out a series of escalating actions to expose an industry that has been exploiting them for years.
Port Action
South Jersey Trucking Firm Omitted Criminal Violation in Application for $79 Million Tax Break, Labor Union Says
A trucking and logistics company that won approval for $79 million in New Jersey tax breaks failed to disclose criminal and civil proceedings in its application for the state award, according to a letter sent Thursday by the Teamsters labor union to the New Jersey attorney general and the Economic Development Authority.
Port Truck Drivers, Teamsters Want Congress to Reform System
Three port-related workers from across the country came to Capitol Hill yesterday to share their stories on how companies are taking advantage of their labor by misclassifying them as contract workers and how changes need to be made to federal law to stop the practice.
Port Trucking Drivers in California Join Teamsters Local 63
By a vote of 52-2, port trucking drivers at Seldat Distribution, Inc. in Southern California have voted to join Teamsters Local 63.
Rallies Lend Support to Striking XPO Workers
Concurrent rallies at picket lines in front of XPO in both San Diego and Commerce mark the second day of actions in Southern California. XPO workers raised their voices and shared their stories, all touching on how XPO’s labor practices negatively affect their life.
XPO Worker Raises Her Voice on the Picket Line
Port truck drivers and warehouse workers across Southern California mounted a first full day of actions striking at XPO Logistics and NFI Industries.
LA/Long Beach Port Drivers and Warehouse Workers Launch Strike
Port truck drivers and warehouse workers launched a major strike today at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. The workers are at the gateway of the U.S. supply chain and will carry out a series of escalating strikes and actions to build worker power and expose an industry built on exploitation, wage theft and discrimination. This is the workers’ 16th strike in five years, and the largest one yet.
Port Truck Drivers and Warehouse Workers Strike at the Ports of LA in Long Beach
Port truck drivers and warehouse workers in Southern California at XPO Logistics and the NFI companies are going on strike and carrying out a series of escalating actions to expose an industry that has been exploiting them for years.
LA Times: New Law Makes Retailers Share Liability for Misclassified Truck Drivers at California Ports
A new California law attempts to resolve a long-running disupte over wages and working conditions for port truck drivers by putting big retailers--who foot the freight bill--on the hook for labor violations by the cargo carriers.
