Green Acre Radio: Do truck drivers' working conditions contribute to port pollution?
Truck drivers are being paid poorly for their port-related work, and some groups believe that current arrangements are doing the environment no favors. Reporter Martha Baskin visits the Port of Seattle and looks at the issues.
Is there a connection between pollution and drivers who load containers at the nation’s ports? The Coalition for Clean and Safe Ports, a coalition of environmental, labor, and community organizations, says low wages and the misclassification of drivers are aggravating the pollution. Since 2006, the coalition has worked to reclassify the drivers as employees instead of independent contractors. But it’s been a long haul.
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