Trucking Industry Raises Alarms on California Gig Economy Legislation

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{"text":"Trucking industry officials say a California bill aimed at the “gig-economy” business models of ride-hailing companies would upend operations in the state and potentially raise shipping costs by pressing fleets to count as employees the thousands of drivers that now move freight as independent contractors.\n\nThe state’s Senate and Assembly this week passed legislation that seeks to force companies to reclassify certain contract workers as employees. The measure is aimed at putting into law a state court ruling last year involving package-delivery workers.\n\nRead more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/trucking-industry-raises-alarms-on-california-gig-economy-legislation-11568305134  ","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true}