A veteran trucker says he spoke to 40 drivers at a Brooklyn, Iowa stop — and only 5 spoke English. The question nobody wants to answer: where are the labor protections?
The 5-in-40 Reality Check
EDITOR’S NOTE: U.S. Department of Transportation regulations require commercial drivers to be able to read and speak English well enough to converse with law enforcement and read traffic signs. Federal law is clear. Enforcement? Not so much.
The Fargo Connection — This Isn’t a One-Off
The Legal Trap Most Drivers Don’t See Coming
YOUR RIGHTS AT RISK: If you suspect your employer is using non-domicile drivers to suppress wages or avoid labor laws, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. But you need proof. And you need to act fast.
