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Richard Kirsch: Port truck drivers draw a line in the sand
Imagine your boss suddenly told you that from now on you were going to be considered an independent contractor. You’d have to pay for your office space, supplies, and equipment. Your employer would deduct those expenses from your paycheck. And you’d have to pay all your payroll taxes, including your employer’s share.
You’d also be responsible for doing whatever work your boss gave you, no matter how long it took, with no extra pay.
That’s the situation most of the nation’s port truck drivers are in. You may not know what a “port truck driver” is, but virtually everything in your home or office that is imported was carted around at some point by one of them. On average, these drivers work 59 hours a week.
MORE HERE: http://wonkynewsnerd.com/port-truck-drivers-draw-a-line-in-the-sand/
You’d also be responsible for doing whatever work your boss gave you, no matter how long it took, with no extra pay.
That’s the situation most of the nation’s port truck drivers are in. You may not know what a “port truck driver” is, but virtually everything in your home or office that is imported was carted around at some point by one of them. On average, these drivers work 59 hours a week.
MORE HERE: http://wonkynewsnerd.com/port-truck-drivers-draw-a-line-in-the-sand/
