Bedding Down at the Red Rash Inn
I am a road driver. Some of the places we bed down are ridiculous. I wouldn’t make my dog lay in them. What rights do I have besides grieve and wait? When we find our own rooms, we get threatened with disciplinary actions. Under Article 49 in the contract, it says the company has to pay $40. Why can’t we get some relief?
- Ornery at the Road Rash Inn, Local 200, USF Holland, Milwaukee
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by Ryan Haney, Dallas, Local 745
I'm a bit at a loss for words on the closure of Yellow Freight, my employer since 2016.
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