I actually just contacted the attorney. Here's the deal. Right now there are 800 plaintiffs. Swift knows who is involved as the attorney stated they have a right to know who's suing them. Sometime in the next months a notice will go out to 30-80,000 drivers and they expect to have as many as 15-20,000 plaintiffs. He said I could wait and be one of 15,000 rather than one of 800. He said there are stiff penalties for retaliation but that retaliation is not unheard of and that it would be easy for your miles to sort of just dry up. The difference between 33-3500 miles a week and 2500 miles a week is the differnve between me starving or not. I'm going to wait.
Swift Lawsuit $$$??
Discussion in 'Swift' started by Rowdy1, Mar 10, 2017.
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Typical class action, lawyers get millions, plaintiffs get squat.
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Or lawyers lose the case, and the class action plaintiffs are responsible for a portion of opposing counsel legal fees...
It has happened before, I would look real close at the legal contract you sign to join. -
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I don't see anything changing in the way they pay. They are still paying short miles (city center to city center) even with this lawsuit moving forward. I drove 68 miles extra for free 2 days ago until I talked to my terminal manager today and he paid me for the miles. That doesn't always happen but it's worth talking to your DM or terminal management about getting compensation for the extra miles.
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