Several hundred union members rallied Thursday at the Port of Oakland on behalf of independent truck drivers, describing them as among the nation's most exploited workers. The demonstration by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and six other unions, along with similar events at the Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, Houston and Miami, was part of a larger organizing effort called "Make Work Pay."
See "Union members rally for truckers
Independent drivers seek job protections", George Raine, San Francisco Chronicle, April 27, 2006