July 26, 2010: The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a new Hours of Service rule will be in the hands of the Office of Management and Budget on time.
A spokesperson for the Department of Transportation said Friday that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had “committed to sending a draft Hours of Service NPRM to OMB by Monday, July 26 and will be meeting that obligation.”
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Teamsters, Amazon delivery drivers, and labor allies picketed today on the steps of New York City Hall to support the Delivery Protection Act. City Councilmember Tiffany Cabán announced the bill now has supermajority support in the City Council.
The IBT has launched the Teamster History Project, which includes 27 unedited interviews with Teamsters who made it happen. It covers the years 1975-1999. Those interviewed include several TDU leaders, participants in the Carey administration, James Hoffa, along with two Hoffa lieutenants who were expelled from the union for corruption and self-dealing.
