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July 2017 | Overdrive | 27 Logbook to Los Angeles' federal court. An XPO representative said the company is certain that the majority of its owner-operators prefer to work as independent contractors and has pledged to continue to "advocate for their right to do so." Keller concluded that the five cases were not pre-empted by the 1994 Fed- eral Aviation Administration Authori- zation Act. – Jill Dunn XPO ordered to pay drivers $958K over misclassification A federal court has upheld the California Labor Commis- sion's total award of $958,660 to five XPO Cartage truckers misclassified as independent contractors, while the compa- ny is appealing April's similar but separate ruling. U.S. District Judge William Keller agreed May 16 that the XPO Logistics subsidiary must reimburse the drivers for expenses and unlawful deductions. The company, formerly known as Pacer Cartage, appealed the commission's decision to the state's Superior Court before it was removed 1-800 GET HOWES (438-4693) www.howeslube.com A Cool Engine is a Happy Engine. And a happy engine has its benefits: peak performance, more power and less maintenance. Howes Oil Enhancer lowers operating temperature keeping your engine cool. It not only extends the life of your oil – it also reduces metal-on-metal wear and protects internal engine components. Use it at every oil change as part of the ultimate Howes preventive maintenance program. From the trusted makers of Howes Diesel Treat and Meaner Power Kleaner. C M Y CM MY CY CMY K HowesOverdrive_HalfPageIsland_S17_OE.pdf 1 1/26/17 11:51 AM Untitled-3 1 2/3/17 9:38 AM CALENDAR July 28-30: Top Gun Largecar Shootout, Rantoul National Aviation Center, Ran- toul, Illinois Aug. 4-6: Carlisle Truck Nationals and Big Rig Show and Shine, Carlisle, Pennsylvania Aug. 4-6: Shiawassee County Fair Truck Show, Shiawassee County Fairgrounds, Owosso, Michigan Aug. 9-12: National Truck & Step Van Driving Championships, Orlando, Florida Aug. 11-12: Waupun Truck-n-Show, Waupun, Wisconsin Aug. 13: ATCA Mid Hudson Chapter 14th Annual Truck Show, Ulster County Fairgrounds, New Paltz, New York Aug. 24-26: Great American Trucking Show, Dallas Sept. 10-16: National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, nationwide Sept. 14-17: Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show, St. Ignace, Michigan Sept. 22-23: Guilty by Association Truck Show, 4 State Trucks, Joplin, Missouri Oct. 6-7: All Mack Show, Gerhart Machin- ery, Lititiz, Pennsylvania

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