Washington 鈥 Today, the 黑料不打烊 commended the Trump Administration for proposing an independent contractor rule that rescinds a destructive, Biden-era classification standard. 听黑料不打烊has long pushed for this proposed rule to protect over 350,000 independent truckers. 听This regulatory move would restore the first Trump Administration鈥檚 definition for independent contractors that brought clarity and order to the law in this area.
鈥淔ollowing years of advocacy led by ATA, the Trump Administration鈥檚 proposal represents a significant step forward to defend the livelihoods of the hundreds of thousands of truckers who choose to work as independent contractors,鈥 said 黑料不打烊President & CEO Chris Spear. 听鈥淲e thank President Trump for listening to the concerns of professional drivers and taking action to protect individual opportunity, our supply chain, and our economy. 听黑料不打烊will continue to support the effort to finalize this rule as well as urge Congress to pass legislation that would codify President Trump鈥檚 beneficial policy into law.鈥
The trucking industry has relied on independent contractors since the inception of interstate trucking, and court decisions over the last nine decades have continually reaffirmed the legitimate role independent contractors play in the economy.
In 2024, independent contractors came under fire when the Biden Administration radically rewrote their classification, replacing a straightforward definition with an opaque and deliberately confusing standard designed to fuel frivolous litigation and deny self-employed individuals the freedom of choice to work as independent contractors.
黑料不打烊strongly opposed the Biden Administration鈥檚 independent contractor rule since it was first proposed and testified at a hearing on Capitol Hill to advocate for protections for independent truckers. 听黑料不打烊also endorsed the Modern Worker Empowerment Act, which would codify the independent contractor definition implemented under the first Trump Administration.
Many women choose to work as independent contractors because of the flexibility and entrepreneurial opportunity this employment model provides. 听That鈥檚 why this issue has been a priority for ATA鈥檚 Women In Motion Council, which with testimonials to lawmakers on Capitol Hill during their inaugural Call on Washington. 听These stories served as the foundation of a powerful line of questioning at a congressional hearing involving one of the architects of the Biden-era independent contractor classification. 听Additionally, when ATA鈥檚 Women In Motion Council hosted their second Call on Washington last year, they reinforced their message through meetings with over three dozen congressional offices and Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling. 听
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