Independent Truckers Battle California’s Gig Economy Ruling With Lawsuit

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The California Trucking Association (CTA) filed a lawsuit (PDF) on Tuesday to challenge a new labor law in the state aimed at providing gig-economy workers, such as Uber drivers, with wage and benefit protections. The CTA, however, says the new law is a death knell for independent truckers and owner-operators in California.