Battle over Hours of Service Continues

February 28, 2006. On February 27, Public Citizen filed suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals to review the Hours of Service regulations put into effect by the D.O.T. The suit aims to reverse certain parts of the new regulations including the extension of driving time to 11 hours and the 34-hour restart provision. In July 2004 the same Court struck down the same regulations because the DOT refused to take into account the health of truck drivers. The DOT tried to address the issue but came back with the same regulations in August 2005. Public Citizen is supported in the case by the Teamsters Union, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways, Parents Against Tired Truckers, and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. Click here to see the Petition Filed with the Court
Get Advice Join TDU Donate

Recent News

Use UPS's Own Words to Enforce Your Heat Safety Rights

UPS management only pays lip service to safety. But you can turn that around by using the company’s words and policies to enforce your right to slow down and take additional breaks when you’re working in extreme heat. 

Job Opening: Assistant Organizer, Teamsters for a Democratic Union

Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) is a grassroots movement of Teamster members that networks and develops rank-and-file activists and organizes to build union power from the bottom up.

View More News Posts