Julie Su, the nominee for Labor Secretary, remains under scrutiny regarding AB5
🔥 Julie Su, the nominee for Labor Secretary, remains under scrutiny regarding AB5.
Julie Su, President Biden's nominee for Labor Secretary, faced additional scrutiny during her testimony before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce regarding her role in California's controversial worker classification law, AB5. Su, who previously served as California's labor commissioner during the implementation of AB5, faced concerns from groups such as the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) that her policies would negatively impact independent truckers. Despite Su's assurance that she would not pursue an AB5 model on a national level, there are lingering doubts about her qualifications for the role of Labor Secretary. The Senate will ultimately vote on her nomination, but the timing of the vote is unclear.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has called on President Joe Biden to find a new nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Labor.
Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, the former California state legislator who introduced and championed the anti-independent contractor law AB 5, is facing criticism and potential damage to her reputation.
States join legal battle over AB5, highlighting the political divide on independent contractor status.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is joining the California Trucking Association’s fight against AB5.
California’s controversial AB5 law is no stranger to the discussion.
Trucking isn’t giving up on fighting AB5 ((California Assembly Bill 5) in California, the controversial bill that bars owner-operators from in-state hauls.
In April of 2021, a group of drivers went on strike against Universal Intermodal Services, claiming that the Michigan-based company was misclassifying its employees behind the wheel.
Since the 2020 election, the Biden Administration hasn’t been shy about its pro-union agenda.
The Port of Oakland reopened its marine terminal gates after several days of closure due to independent truck driver protests.
The California labor law AB% has owner-operators protesting at ports up and down the California coast, and the Port of Oakland shut its night gates due to the crowds.
California is currently home to 70k+ independent truckers who follow the owner-operator model.
The Supreme Court has denied the California Trucking Association’s petition to review their case against AB5 - the controversial bill aimed to redefine independent contractors in the Golden State.
Until the Supreme Court makes a decision on the case, there is an injunction in place that disallows the state of California from enforcing the controversial Assembly Bill 5.
In a significant ruling, a federal judge in California rejected a challenge against the state's independent contractor law, AB5, from the trucking industry.