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Donkees

(33,509 posts) Tue Feb 15, 2022, 06:22 PM Feb 2022

Video: Truckers Lead Historic Unionization Drive

Feb 14, 2022

Truck drivers at the Port of Los Angeles are leading a groundbreaking union campaign. Their employer XPO systematically misclassifies them as 'contractors' so it can deny them basic benefits & rights. A victory could set a historic precedent for misclassified workers nationwide.
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Video: Truckers Lead Historic Unionization Drive (Original Post) Donkees Feb 2022 OP

XPO Logistics? Isn't that the company where DeJoy was CEO? ms liberty Feb 2022 #1

Yes and still doing business together... Donkees Feb 2022 #2

Yea, I think I knew he was from here (I'm in NC) ugh. Thanks! ms liberty Feb 2022 #3

ms liberty

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1. XPO Logistics? Isn't that the company where DeJoy was CEO?

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Tue Feb 15, 2022, 07:33 PM

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Donkees

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2. Yes and still doing business together...

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Tue Feb 15, 2022, 07:46 PM

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DeJoy maintains financial ties to former company as USPS awards it new $120 million contract

XPO Logistics pays DeJoy and family businesses at least $2.1 million annually to lease four office buildings in North Carolina

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/08/06/usps-dejoy-xpo-logistics/

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ms liberty

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3. Yea, I think I knew he was from here (I'm in NC) ugh. Thanks!

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Tue Feb 15, 2022, 07:54 PM

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