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FMCSA issues shutdown order to Calif.-based driver

http://www.ccjdigital.com/fmcsa-iss...urnal&ust_id=124f9551466b2c5785e539d1cda3c973

"Crane was found to be medically unqualified to operate a commercial vehicle during a May 2015 FMCSA investigation in which the agency discovered Crane had tested positive for the use of prohibited controlled substances, amphetamines or methamphetamines on three separate occasions since 2012. The results of another test that was still pending during the investigation received by the carrier on May 12, 2015, subsequently was positive for methamphetamines."
 
SwampRatt said:
The Largest Employer in Each State

http://247wallst.com/special-report/2015/03/19/the-largest-employer-in-each-state-2/

While most are predictable, Walmart, Universities, etc., this one caught my eye"

28. Nevada

MGM Grand Las Vegas is the largest employer in Nevada with more than 50,000 employees. The hotel and casino is one of 24 global destinations operated by MGM Resorts International.
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Hey, Swampy! Guess who's back!

That's surprising to me as well. The one that jumped out at me, is my home state, where the UC system (not to be confused with our other CSU system) has almost 1 employee for every student. Mind you, the student:faculty ratio is about 17:1. There are 15-16 other employees of the system of every faculty member?!?!
 
EX396 said:
Hey, Swampy! Guess who's back!

That's surprising to me as well. The one that jumped out at me, is my home state, where the UC system (not to be confused with our other CSU system) has almost 1 employee for every student. Mind you, the student:faculty ratio is about 17:1. There are 15-16 other employees of the system of every faculty member?!?!
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Hey, look what the cat dragged in!

Seems that is probably part of the reason that costs for education are spiralling out of control.

There were a few things I wondered, "what would EX say". I' ll have to recal what they were and ask in the appropriate threads. Don't worry, it will be fun!:duel::duel::poke:

PS Welcome back!
 
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EX396 said:
Hey, Swampy! Guess who's back!

That's surprising to me as well. The one that jumped out at me, is my home state, where the UC system (not to be confused with our other CSU system) has almost 1 employee for every student. Mind you, the student:faculty ratio is about 17:1. There are 15-16 other employees of the system of every faculty member?!?!
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Glad to see you back!!
 
SwampRatt said:
Hey, look what the cat dragged in!

Seems that is probably part of the reason that costs for education are spiralling out of control.

There were a few things I wondered, "what would EX say". I' ll have to recal what they were and ask in the appropriate threads. Don't worry, it will be fun!:duel::duel::poke:
PS Welcome back!
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Too much reading to catch up on. Look forward to some friendly spirited debates.
 
‘Absolute measure’ scores to return to public CSA SMS with next update

http://www.overdriveonline.com/abso...to-return-to-public-csa-sms-with-next-update/

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"The absolute measure, illustrated above for one carrier in the Vehicle Maintenance BASIC, represents a time- and severity-weighted calculation of a carrier’s violation performance in each BASIC. The higher the number, per the CSA SMS’ methodology, the worse the performance. CSA scores, or the percentile ranking carriers receive in each BASIC, are directly based on comparing the absolute measures among groups of carriers. You might think of the absolute measure as the violation-performance grade before the curve is applied."
 
Marten ordered to pay another driver $100k in refusal-to-haul case

- See more at: http://www.ccjdigital.com/marten-or...66b2c5785e539d1cda3c973&#sthash.BoSgchvv.dpuf

"Judge Kirby, however, says she found testimony from Marten employees to be “inconsistent and vague regarding key details” of Hopper’s separation with the company. Further, Kirby writes in her order, the loads Hopper refused to carry were overweight, according to weigh-ins done at a CAT scale less than a mile from the Marten terminal where Hopper picked up the loads.

Therefore, Hopper’s refusal was protected by federal law, Kirby says.

She also ruled Hopper was legally protected when he refused loads due to on-duty time constraints, saying Hopper’s dispatcher at the time agreed that he’d be over his 11-hour drive-time limit if he accepted the loads."
 
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http://www.wbtv.com/story/31319146/...ve-2-year-old?clienttype=generic&sf21587766=1
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That is awesome. First, the right person had to hear about it, then take the steps to make it happen. Not too many companies (none?) could do that. Kudos to whoever took the initiative, and to the Company for taking all of the steps required to do it, and do it quickly. :clapping:

"The Faris family needed to be in Chicago by 10 a.m. Thursday. The problem: weather had canceled more than 700 flights.

Weather was going to keep Brooklyn from getting her liver.

Her plight caused an uproar on social media., so much so that it caught the attention of FedEx.

The Memphis-based company has its own hangar. That means the company can decide on a case-by-case basis if its pilot can make the flight safely.

FedEx decided to put Brooklyn and her family on a cargo plane headed to Chicago. They didn't ask the Faris family to pay a dime."
 
ATA’s political contributions for 2016 elections skip presidential candidates so far, focus on trucking-minded legislators

- See more at: http://www.ccjdigital.com/atas-poli...466b2c5785e539d1cda3c973#sthash.IvxVLpnY.dpuf

"Data pulled for the 13-month period between Jan. 1, 2015, and Jan. 31, 2016, shows ATA’s Trucking Political Action Committee has given nothing to presidential candidates yet, with nearly all of the total $388,000 going to candidates running for spots in the U.S. House and Senate."
 
SwampRatt said:
That is awesome. First, the right person had to hear about it, then take the steps to make it happen. Not too many companies (none?) could do that. Kudos to whoever took the initiative, and to the Company for taking all of the steps required to do it, and do it quickly. :clapping:

"The Faris family needed to be in Chicago by 10 a.m. Thursday. The problem: weather had canceled more than 700 flights.

Weather was going to keep Brooklyn from getting her liver.

Her plight caused an uproar on social media., so much so that it caught the attention of FedEx.

The Memphis-based company has its own hangar. That means the company can decide on a case-by-case basis if its pilot can make the flight safely.

FedEx decided to put Brooklyn and her family on a cargo plane headed to Chicago. They didn't ask the Faris family to pay a dime."
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FedEx is certainly a charitable company. I remember reading how they donated a plane to the flying eye hospital, among other contributions.

Not everyone in the company is ignorant. They just need more people that aren't.
 
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