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Transportation

Nov. 6, 2009

Truckers Claim 'Wage Theft'

The trucking industry temporarily beat back a Port of Los Angeles requirement to hire drivers as employees but one company is nonetheless facing a class action wage-and-hour lawsuit.

By Fiona Smith

Daily Journal Staff Writer

While the trucking industry managed to temporarily beat back a Port of Los Angeles requirement to hire truck drivers as employees under the Clean Truck Program, one trucking company is nonetheless facing a class action wage-and-hour lawsuit from port truck drivers alleging they were bilked out of pay.

Three truck drivers employed by Total Transportation Services Inc. sued the company a...

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