Once upon a time, truck driving was a blue-collar ticket to a solid, middle-class lifestyle in the United States. But today, the industry is plagued with low wages, long hours, and a high turnover rate. The story of how this change happened goes back over a century, but hinges on one particular moment in the late 20th century - and you may find the responsible person surprising.
Further reading:
Michael Belzer, Ph.D - Professor of Economics at Wayne State University
www.michaelbelzer-saferates.c...
Interview w/Truck Safety Coalition: facebook.com/watch/live/?...
Economic Policy Institute
files.epi.org/2014/paying-the...
Business Insider
www.businessinsider.com/truck...
The Conversation
theconversation.com/truck-dri...
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov/ooh/transportatio...
The Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com/archiv...
The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/1979/06/22/ar...
The Los Angeles Times
www.latimes.com/archives/la-x...
PBS
www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexpe...
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