AB5

Small shipper battles TQL over lost plant shipment; AB5 fallout; the intersection of FreightTech and people; brawl at Disney

Around 450 protesters opposing California’s independent contractor law, AB5, were blocking all of the terminal gates at the Port of Oakland, forcing TraPac and Oakland International Container Terminal, also known as SSA, to close operations on Wednesday.

Approximately 100 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 10 refused to cross the protest line Tuesday as owner-operators blocked the gates of the SSA terminal, which is the largest operator at the Port of Oakland, in opposition of California’s controversial independent contractor law, AB5.

After a slow showing early Monday morning, an estimated 400 owner-operators managed to shut down truck traffic at all three terminals — SSA, TraPac and Everport — at the Port of Oakland to protest California’s controversial independent contractor law, AB5.

Algunos camioneros del puerto quieren volver a protestar el martes

Truckers protest AB5 Oakland, rail strike averted, and ILWU is still working without a contract. How are these crisis impacting freight?

AB5 protest organizer talks about the meaning behind the movement; would you let a robot handle your freight contracts and the key to driver onboarding on demand on WTT

In this issue, AB5 port protests enter day 2; SoCal rail chaos; the wrong way to email drivers; heated seats as a service; and more.

AB5 fallout and freight labor unrest are adding to inflation fears, Republican lawmakers are told.

Some California truckers turned off their trucks, blocked terminals or staged slow rolls to snarl traffic around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Wednesday to express frustration over a controversial state law, AB5, that seeks to limit the use of independent contractors and largely classify them as employee drivers.

The protests stem from the potential impact the AB5 law will have on the over 70,000 owner-operators who operate in California.

California’s trucking sector is looking at numerous ways to keep in compliance with AB5, but is doing so without specifics on what’s right and wrong.

Some California truckers who move containers in and out of the marine terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plan to participate in a work stoppage Wednesday to protest a controversial state law, AB5.

Los camioneros de Oakland prometen una protesta similar el lunes contra la ley de contratistas independientes

La incertidumbre permanece mientras los camioneros lidian con el cumplimiento de la ley de clasificación de empleados y las cuestiones de aplicación

70,000+ independent truckers brace for AB5’s impact; how to survive a shipwreck; trucking gives drivers life after prison and more on WTT

Two lawyers in the trucking industry break down the Supreme Court’s decision on the AB5 case, which will be “disruptive” to truckers.

70,000 owner-operators have seven days to cease operations; the trucking tragedy in San Antonio; how long is too long to shower; and more

El sector del transporte por carretera de California se prepara para la entrada en vigor de la ley AB5

California’s trucking sector must now brace for the imposition of AB5’s rules on independent contractors as the court rejects overturning pro-AB5 appellate decision.