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WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 27, 2021 – Remote work and essential worker recruitment will be two of the topics at CLDA’s virtual Executive Leadership Summit (ELS) on Oct. 6 & 7. The ELS is an annual skill development workshop for c-suite executives, young professionals and managers in the leadership pipeline.
Over two days, participants will develop their skills in dealing with what conference planners are calling “The New Abnormal.” Working sessions will include:
During Courier Roundtable Discussions participants will share their experiences developing company culture and recruiting and retaining essential workers. In addition, participants will get a chance to network at a virtual happy hour at the end of Day #1
“Time is money for all of us, so we wanted to make sure this program delivered a great ROI for both the time and the money participants were investing to participate,” said Conference C-Chair, Errol Cvern. “We believe we’ve done that and that the information and solutions we will be providing will make this the most important ELS you’ll ever attend.”
Registration is now open to all in the industry with a discount for CLDA members. Companies may also get a special group rate that allows them to register up to seven participants. For more information and registration, go to the events tab at CLDA.org.
About the Customized Logistics and Delivery Association
The Customized Logistics and Delivery Association (CLDA) is a non-profit professional association that connects and leads members of the time-critical logistics and delivery industries. The association serves the needs of its 2,900 essential service members who are logistics professionals, carriers, shippers, drivers, air cargo logistics providers, 3PLs and vendors servicing today’s supply chain companies. The CLDA gives its members access to a diverse network of logistics professionals looking to create new business opportunities and share decades of practical insights. They provide an avenue for amplifying members’ voices on key issues and helps them participate in the regulatory discussions shaping the industry. The CLDA keeps members informed and educated on trends, current issues and best practices.
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The Fight is On! Tell congress to leave independent contractors and class action lawsuits out of the political agenda
As you may have heard, there is a massive $3.5 trillion dollar “infrastructure” bill being negotiated in Congress right now. While it is being called an infrastructure bill, it is really a vehicle for the Congressional majority to make significant changes to employment law and our social safety net.
What little the government has revealed about the contents of this bill is very concerning – the bill of course includes an increase to the corporate tax rate, from 21% back up to about 26.5%. However, other more troubling provisions are also present. It appears that the House Majority are using the reconciliation bill to pass portions of the politically infeasible PRO Act, which stalled out in the Senate earlier this year. The markup out of the House Education and Labor Committee included a provision, detailed below, which would effectively ban the use of Independent Contractors and would remove the ability of employers to use arbitration agreements.
The provision in question would create new civil penalties (up to $50,000 per violation) for a set of “unfair labor practices” (ULPs), which would now include misclassifying workers as independent contractors. The bill would make it unlawful to “communicate or misrepresent to an employee… that such employee is excluded from the definition of employee”. In other words, the law would make it a crime, punishable by a $50,000 fine, simply to communicate to an employee that they are not an employee. Business executives and directors could be held personally liable for these alleged ULPs. Additionally, the law forbids the use of employee agreements designed to prevent class action lawsuits.
This provision attempts to do the same thing the PRO Act was designed to achieve: make the penalty for IC misclassification so high ($50,000 per IC) that employers are scared to use ICs, which then allows unions to try to unionize the drivers who are made employees due to the employer’s fear of the penalty. Today, we ask that you directly contact your Congressional representatives to stress how bad this change to our longstanding legal frameworks would be. We know that Independent Contractors are an important part of the US workforce, and in general, they prefer being ICs to traditional employment!
Please use the information below to impact the government’s plans and help our industry survive the impacts of this shortsighted “infrastructure” package!
Tell congress to leave independent contractors and class action lawsuits out of the political agenda
As you may have heard, there is a massive $3.5 trillion dollar “infrastructure” bill being negotiated in Congress right now. While it is being called an infrastructure bill, it is really a vehicle for the Congressional majority to make significant changes to employment law and our social safety net.
How to have an impact – CALL these Congressional offices TODAY!
Use the language below to succinctly make our case.
Introduction: My name is ______ and I am an employee/owner of _____. My company is part of the courier industry, and we rely on Independent Contractors as an important part of our workforce. Our drivers like having the choice to work as Independent Contractors and most prefer it to employment. We also rely on Arbitration agreements to quickly and fairly resolve legal issues.
Make the ask: I am asking you for your help to ensure that any reconciliation bill which passes does not include any provisions that would jeopardize the ability of Independent Contractors to find work in their industry or to increase Class Action lawsuits by killing arbitration agreements.
Conclude: Thank you for your attention to this problem. I hope Congress will not act to remove choice from America’s logistics drivers!
Please circulate this call to action to your colleagues and enlist their support. With more people contacting Washington, our chances for success increases.
Thank you for your assistance and support in this matter. CLDA Government Affairs staff will continue our work to represent your interests in Washington and will keep you informed of our progress.
