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The Teamsters are sounding an alarm about a proposed change to the FAA Authorization Act that would halt the ability of states and localities to set any workplace rules for truck drivers in their jurisdictions. The amendment, offered by Rep. Jeff Denham , could be considered when the FAA bill heads to the House floor later this week.
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - President Donald Trump pitched his tax plan as a boost for truckers at an event Wednesday in Pennsylvania, saying, "America first means putting American truckers first."
President Donald Trump travels to Harrisburg National Guard Base, where he will make remarks on the topic of tax reform. Trump speech in Harrisburg is to be set against a backdrop of big rigs, with lots of truckers in attendance, according to the White House.
Truckers around the country and in the nation's capital gathered to protest the upcoming electronic logging device mandate, which goes into effect this December. Some are participating in the ELD or Me protest in the nation's capital, while others took to the streets in Fresno, California, as part of Operation Black and Blue , to protest the implementation of electronic logging devices which have proved controversial among small trucking companies and owner-operators.
Police officers work on a crime scene after eight people believed to be illegal immigrants being smuggled into the United States were found dead inside a sweltering 18-wheeler trailer parked behind a Walmart store in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. July 23, 2017. REUTERS/Ray Whitehouse Police officers work on a crime scene after eight people believed to be illegal immigrants being smuggled into the United States were found dead inside a sweltering 18-wheeler trailer parked behind a Walmart store in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. July 23, 2017.
Mike Jacobson, a driver for AB Trucking, checks his oil Tuesday at the Port of Oakland. Drivers in California are entitled to more break time than drivers in many other states, but a proposed Congressional amendment could change that.
Truck driver Bill Varnado of Dallas, Ga., talks at a truck stop along Interstate 81 in Hagerstown, Md., on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. He says he opposes Congress suspending a requirement for truckers to take two nights off to rest after a work week of up to 75 hours.