XPO port drivers call for union elections, complain to NLRB
Summary
The drivers, in a statement, said they are pushing for "benefits including health insurance, paid sick leave, a guaranteed minimum wage and overtime pay." Today, we’re proud to take the next step in forming a union to give us a voice on the job and fight for better pay and benefits,” XPO driver Domingo Avalos said in the Teamsters statement. “Our company, XPO Logistics, tries to silence us by ignoring our demand for a union and by keeping us misclassified as independent contractors. We believe we adhere to all federal, state and local laws, and we believe we properly classify all individuals and businesses that perform work on behalf of XPO. She added that there has been more "open market" leasing recently with XPO, but credited that to an effort to continue classifying the drivers as contractors.