Federal rules entitle interstate truckers to 30-minute breaks every eight hours, but pay them only the federal minimum wage, currently $7.25 an hour, for their rest periods. Because drivers are generally paid by the mile, few of them take the federal rest breaks, said David Rosenfeld, an Emeryville attorney representing the union and the driver in the case. … [Read more...] about Truckers, union want Biden to reverse federal rules on truckers taking breaks
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State Dept. OKs 100,000 Extra Green Cards for Foreign Visa-Workers in 2021
The primary fix is Sen Mike Lee’s S.386. The latest version of Lee’s bill creates a “Green Card Lite” legal status that allows visa workers full access to the U.S. labor market just two years after their employers nominate them for green cards. Lee’s bill is stalled, even though it has few public opponents and is strongly backed by the Fortune 50 companies. Lee’s bill gets minimal media coverage even though it would ensure that many U.S. graduates — including the children of today’s tech experts, reporters, scientists, editors, and political activists — will be frozen out of top-tier jobs in the leading technology companies. … [Read more...] about State Dept. OKs 100,000 Extra Green Cards for Foreign Visa-Workers in 2021
California may be the ‘model’ for Biden administration: Lawrence Jones
There’s also a recall effort in the state against Gov. Gavin Newsom over his handling of the coronavirus outbreak that collected more than 1.1 million signatures; The LA Times reported three weeks ago that the state has been criticized for its underinvestment in fire "prevention and mitigation." … [Read more...] about California may be the ‘model’ for Biden administration: Lawrence Jones
Dems Already Plotting To Block Trump’s EPA Pick
“I don’t think you can have an EPA administrator who’s anti-science. You just can’t,” echoed Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, who just ran a failed election bid as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential nominee. … [Read more...] about Dems Already Plotting To Block Trump’s EPA Pick
COVID-19 vaccine administered to ineligible people in this state
"A few people went through and should have been challenged but weren't primarily because the staff doing the vaccination is made up of volunteers and they didn't have access to a database to verify that they were first responders," Schwartzkopf added. "Others arrived and got vaccinated because friends ... called them or posted online and told them to come get vaccinated because they had gotten theirs." … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccine administered to ineligible people in this state
