Podcast: Bill to give truckers overtime pay back in Congress
Since the very start, truckers have been exempt from receiving overtime pay. Now, a bill is back in Congress that would change that. Also, the SuperRigs calendar has captured some of the finest trucks in the business. Shell Rotella’s Julie Wright explains what it means for those featured. Then, which states have the best roads, and which have the worst? Consumer Affairs looked at the issue and came up with a list.
10:01 – The SuperRigs Calendar is out – here’s what you can expect
24:27 – Which states have the best – and worst – roads?
39:25 – Bill to give truckers overtime pay back in Congress
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- To make your comments on the FMCSA’s broker transparency proposal, go to the Regulations.gov website or you can also use the Fighting for Truckers website.
- Click here to read Consumer Affairs’ list of states with the best and worst road conditions.
- Contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues at OOIDA’s Fighting For Truckers website.
- Click here for more information about the OOIDA Safe Driving Award program. You will need to sign into the website in order to view that page.
- You can visit OOIDA’s tour truck, Spirit of the American Trucker, at the TA Express Statesboro in Register, Ga., March 12-13. Stop in and join OOIDA for $35.
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