Posts Tagged ‘transportation’
180-plus marijuana workers unionize in Illinois and California
More than 100 employees at Illinois marijuana stores and 80 at a California cannabis delivery service are joining unions. Teamsters Local 777 reached a tentative agreement with workers at five different marijuana stores owned by Verilife, a subsidiary of PharmaCann, in the Chicagoland area. The collective bargaining agreement covers more than 100 workers at Verilife stores in…
Read MoreGeorgia Commissioner Wants Consumers to Stay Away from ‘Dirt-Cheap Insurance’
Georgia’s insurance commissioner is warning consumers to steer clear of Dirt-Cheap Insurance, an unlicensed outfit that he said has sold fraudulent policies in the state. Three people associated with Dirt-Cheap, Deamarkis Barber, Oluwatosin Oyediran, and Kamaria Berry, have been charged or are wanted in connection with alleged scams, Commissioner John King said in a…
Read MoreAttacks on Delivery Drivers Raise Safety Concerns Among Gig Workers
A homeowner fired shots at a couple’s car when they mistakenly turned onto his property while making an Instacart delivery. A Florida man was charged with killing and dismembering an Uber Eats delivery driver who brought food to his home. A woman was kidnapped and sexually assaulted while making a DoorDash delivery to a…
Read MoreCalifornia Approves Rule Phasing out Big Diesel Trucks
New big rigs and buses that run on diesel would not be sold in California starting in 2036, according to new rules approved by state regulators last week to wean the state off fossil fuels and combat climate change. The rule would tackle pollution from heavy trucks used to transport goods through ports and…
Read MoreLyft Investors Call for More Safety Protections for Drivers
A group of Lyft Inc. shareholders is calling on the company to establish stronger safety protections for drivers, change its shareholder voting structure and subject directors to annual elections. SOC Investment Group — which represents pension funds that hold shares in the ride-hailing company — urged the company to publish an annual report on…
Read MoreAmazon Worker Injuries Dip Last Year, but Higher Than 2020
Amazon’s total injury rate for warehouse workers took a dip last year, but injuries were still worse than they were in 2020, according to an analysis released Wednesday by a coalition of labor unions. The report, which was compiled by the Strategic Organizing Center and examines data Amazon has submitted to the Occupational Safety…
Read MoreCalifornia Regulators Could Decide Oil Profits Penalty
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wants state regulators to decide whether to impose the nation’s first penalty on oil companies for price gouging, pivoting after months of negotiations with legislative leaders failed to reach an agreement on a bill aimed at reining in the state’s notoriously high gas prices. Gas prices in California are…
Read MoreInsurers View New Car Sales Rise in California as More Evidence for Rate Filings
New figures show car sales in California continue to slowly return to pre-pandemic levels, which the state’s auto insurers believe is another indication the state’s insurance regulator needs to approve more rate filings. The California New Car Dealers Association last month released its 2022 California Auto Outlook report for the fourth quarter, which covers 2022…
Read More7 Ways to Avoid Predatory Towing Companies
This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Companies that engage in disreputable towing — sometimes referred to as predatory towing — practices are preying on trucks in areas known to have an elevated frequency of crashes. They may even use nefarious means to contribute to likelihood of an accident.…
Read MoreAuto Insurance Shopping – and Switching – Increases
Drivers are not only shopping around for auto insurance more than ever, they are switching carriers. According to a quarterly report from J.D. Power, in collaboration with TransUnion, the quote rate for auto insurance in the fourth quarter 2022 was 12.1% and the switch rate was 4.1% – both are highs in the more…
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