Thursday, October 16, 2014
Federal judge reinstates two L.A. port truckers fired by Green Fleet
On Tuesday a federal judge reinstated two truck drivers who hauled cargo to and from the port. The drivers allege they were illegally fired during a labor dispute with their employer, Green Fleet Systems in Carson.
U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez ordered the company to give Amilcar Cardona and Mateos Mares their jobs back, pending the outcome of a National Labor Relations Board case that alleges Green Fleet is guilty of 50 labor law violations.
In their NLRB case, Cardona and Mares allege that Green Fleet acted in retaliation against them for union activity, for filing claims for lost wages, and for asserting that should be categorized as regular employees, not independent contractors who not covered by federal labor laws.
"This decision lets us return to work and continue to fight for justice and a union contract," said Mares.
Gutierrez said it was likely they the two drivers would prevail at the NLRB hearing and there would be irreparable harm to both men if they were not allowed to return to work.
For more of the L.A. Times story: latimes.com
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