Judge slashes black UPS driver’s bias verdict by nearly $200M

A federal judge has reduced a $237.6 million jury award to $39.6 million against United Parcel Service in a lawsuit by a black former driver who accused the parcel delivery company of workplace bias and wrongful termination. In a decision released Friday, U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice in Yakima, Wash., granted UPS's request to throw […]

Blue state drivers brace for higher prices at the pump over tighter climate standards

California drivers could soon see higher gas prices after state regulators approved stricter standards to curb climate-induced emissions. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is made up of commissioners appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom and the Democratic-controlled Legislature. Voted to update on Friday Golden State Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The update aims to increase […]

F1 drivers demand to be treated as ‘adults’ over swearing spat

F1 is at the beginning of a new hiatus as the season draws to a close. The grid will be quiet until the final triple-header of the season begins at the second race of the month, the Las Vegas Grand Prix, later this month. However, the drama continues. News came yesterday that Sauber has confirmed […]

Massachusetts voters pass measure letting Uber, Lyft drivers unionize

Pennsylvania steelworkers Brian Pavlak and Josh Rockwell react to President-elect Trump's victory in the Keystone State on “The Bottom Line.” Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure Tuesday that would give rideshare drivers at app-based companies like Uber and Lyft the green light to unionize. The Massachusetts bill, known as Question 3, would allow rideshare drivers, […]

Massachusetts becomes first state to allow Uber, Lyft drivers to unionize

Massachusetts voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure that would allow rideshare drivers to unionize, making the state the first state to allow drivers for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft to form unions. According to the Associated Press, 94% of precincts reported that 53.9% of voters supported new legislation that would allow rideshare drivers, […]