On Monday’s “Finnerty,” FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs exposed how “chameleon carriers” evade safety regulations and discussed progress in the crackdown on road safety.
Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez went missing while transporting vehicles from Georgia to Florida.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has endorsed the Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement (SAFE) Act, a GOP-led effort to address unsafe practices in the trucking industry and shut down so-called “chameleon carriers” that often employ illegal immigrant drivers.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY), and other […] The post Teamsters Back Trump, GOP Effort to Crack Down on Deadly Illegal Immigrant Truckers. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has endorsed the Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement (SAFE) Act, a GOP-led effort to address unsafe practices in the trucking industry and shut down so-called “chameleon carriers” that often employ illegal immigrant drivers. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY), and other congressional Republicans. WHEN & WHERE: The legislation was introduced recently in Congress and is gaining traction with support from labor unions and lawmakers. KEY QUOTE: “Chameleon carriers have gone unchecked for decades, harming and weakening America’s trucking industry. These unscrupulous operators jeopardize…Open
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