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Have You Been Required to Perform an Agility Test as a Condition of Employment?
Becoming a truck driver has medical requirements that most other jobs do not have. When we consent to the terms of being a commercial...
REAL Women in Trucking
Dec 4, 20232 min read
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Women Truck Drivers File Class Action Charging Major Trucking Company with Gender Discrimination
Women Truck Drivers File Class Action Charging Major Trucking Company with Gender Discrimination in Hiring and Training Practices...
REAL Women in Trucking
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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RWIT Submits Recommendation Letter to FMCSA Truck Leasing Task Force
The first FMCSA Truck Leasing Task Force committee meeting was held July 11, 2023. Together, the REAL Women in Trucking and Truckers...
REAL Women in Trucking
Jul 12, 20233 min read
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Ending Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the Trucking Workplace and The PUMP Act
Two exciting developments that every truck driver should be aware of have just been announced. On May 25th, the White House released the...
REAL Women in Trucking
May 26, 20232 min read
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RWIT Letter to Federal Trade Commission Regarding Non-compete Clauses in Trucking
Topic: Company sponsored truck driver training TRAP's. On April 19, 2023, the REAL Women in Trucking sent a letter in support of the...
REAL Women in Trucking
Apr 20, 20236 min read
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Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs)
** If you or someone you know has entered a company sponsored CDL Training agreement that kept you from work somewhere better you should...
REAL Women in Trucking
Apr 14, 20238 min read
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5 Steps to Stop Drinking Sugary Drinks
by RWIT Member Lynda Maschek RDN/LD, CDCES Get On the Road to Clean Eating! No doubt. It’s a hard habit to break. Drinking soda, tea, or...
REAL Women in Trucking
Apr 9, 20234 min read
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Women in Trucking President Testified Against Women Truck Drivers
Not only was Jane Doe sexually assaulted during her truck driver training, but she was also later terminated and sent a bill for $9000.00 fo
REAL Women in Trucking
Apr 8, 202312 min read
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APPROVED! New Transportation Hub Terminal in Miami, Florida
Truck drivers are the unsung heroes of our country, transporting goods and materials from one end of the country to the other. We spend...
REAL Women in Trucking
Apr 5, 20232 min read
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Proposed Rule, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On December 13, 2022, REAL Women in Trucking submitted a comment to the federal register regarding worker classification as it relates to...
REAL Women in Trucking
Mar 21, 20233 min read
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HERstory: Bitzy Gomez and the Coalition of Women Truck Drivers
***This article was originally published and authored by Desiree Wood President of the REAL Women in Trucking organization in January...
REAL Women in Trucking
Mar 20, 20235 min read
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HERstory: Luella Bates and Lillian Drennan
***This article was originally published and authored by Desiree Wood President of the REAL Women in Trucking organization in February...
REAL Women in Trucking
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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Queen of the Road Winners Revealed!
Queen of the Road Winners Revealed
REAL Women in Trucking
Mar 10, 20237 min read
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Guest Post: Lowered Hiring Standards for Truck Drivers Increases Risk to Public and Co-Workers
Freymiller, England, and CRST I was there and can name names because I was there – these stories impact all of us as employees, but most...
REAL Women in Trucking
Jan 14, 20239 min read
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Immediate Solutions to Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in Trucking
Sexual assault/Sexual harassment (SASH) in trucking is a very specific issue that primarily affects new entrants to the industry and...
REAL Women in Trucking
Dec 12, 20226 min read
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PRESS RELEASE 12/1/2022
Women truck drivers file complaint against Meta for algorithmic discrimination against women and older workers when delivering job ads on FB
REAL Women in Trucking
Dec 1, 20227 min read
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