I Got Fired For Discussing My Hours Of Service

"right to work" clause,ONLY, deals with union membership.

at will is something different, maybe a Cal thing not Federal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-to-work_law

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The term right-to-work law refers to a statute in the United States of America that prohibits union security agreements, or agreements between labor unions and employers that govern the extent to which an established union can require employees' membership, payment of union dues, or fees as a condition of employment, either before or after hiring. "Right-to-work" laws do not, as the short phrase might suggest, aim to provide a general guarantee of employment to people seeking work, but rather are a government regulation of the contractual agreements between employers and labor unions that prevents them from excluding non-union workers,[SUP][1][/SUP] or requiring employees to pay a fee to unions that have negotiated the labor contract the workers work under.
Right-to-work laws exist in twenty-four U.S. states, mostly in the southern and western United States but also in central states such as Michigan. Business interests represented by the Chamber of Commerce have lobbied extensively to pass right-to-work legislation.[SUP][2][/SUP][SUP][3][/SUP][SUP][4][/SUP][SUP][5][/SUP] Such laws are allowed under the 1947 federal Taft–Hartley Act. A further distinction is often made within the law between those employed by state and municipal governments and those employed by the private sector with states that are otherwise union shop (i.e., pay union dues or lose the job) having right to work laws in effect for government employees.

 

I went through the same thing with a trucking company. Unfortunately you are probably in a "right to work state". What this means a company can fire you for anything they feel like. Now with that being said. If they are not going by the dot rules i would go to the dot and tell them that. But the way it sounds they did you a favor. That company dont sound like a good place to work.

 

jd98

READ THE POST ABOVE YOURS !!!!

you are wrong about right to work. JEEEZ!!!!!!

 

This driver was bent out of shape over a measley 5 minutes.I bet he spent 2 hrs argueing over it with the DM,lol.Should have just waited that 5 minutes till your 10 hr brk is over then start your shift.

 

Florida is also an at will state.
Answer: Florida is an employment at will state. Unless the employment contract provides differently, the employer or employee can terminate the arrangement at any time.
http://www.wgmorris.com/Articles/Its-the-Law-Florida-is-an-Employment-at-Will-State.shtml
The two go hand in hand.

 

Not a clue,
http://www.wgmorris.com/Articles/Its-the-Law-Florida-is-an-Employment-at-Will-State.shtml
Answer: Florida is an employment at will state. Unless the employment contract provides differently, the employer or employee can terminate the arrangement at any time.

Right to work and at will go hand in hand.

 

Oregon is an AT WILL state also. May Trucking has AT WILL employment.

 

My Thoughts exactly! My finial thought on this matter of time of a pre-trip. If i had a one of these trucking companies. and i had drivers that "do not want to follow my rules and guide lines the would meet or exceed the federal regulations for trucking". pretty much not wanting to do their paper work or logs the way I want them done. and i was always getting screamed at and fined by the d.o.t.. then simply put. I would tell the driver that were the problem. either you do it the way i and not you want it done. "then you can hit the road" . maybe you should think about this the next time you have to go in to safety over your logs. honestly they don't want to see you in their office. anymore then you want to be brought there to see them.

 

If you are not on an eobr system, you should be fired for this silliness. With paper logs, you start your pit where they say and do not question it. If you think there is a problem, contact the FMCSA directly, not OSHA. OSHA has no bearing on HOS questions or disputes. The FMCSA could fine MCT for willful violation of HOS regulations if they turn up a pattern; but if you value your job, do not make waves.

 

i never thought this topic would run so long.......