TRUCKERS HOPE BILL BRINGS BETTER PAY

A bipartisan bill in the House, introduced by Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich, hopes to “repeal the motor carrier overtime exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act, allowing truck drivers to be compensated for all the hours they work.”  Currently drivers who spend many hours a day just waiting to pick up or deliver cargo aren’t paid for those hours; this bill is hoping to address that issue and, in turn, keep more drivers in the workforce.   Read more...