A Trucker for President

A Trucker for President
Author: Stephan R. Hutchinson
Publisher: Stephan R Hutchinson
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2008-05-28
Genre:
ISBN: 143480920X

By a strange quirk of fate a Cowboy Bumpkin trucker is elected President. Not having the foggiest idea of how DC works, he jumps in with both feet and fights the National Organization to Secure World Order or NOT SO's as he calls them for they always deni everthing by saying "That's not so".

The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road

The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road
Author: Finn Murphy
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2017-06-06
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0393608727

“There’s nothing semi about Finn Murphy’s trucking tales of The Long Haul.”—Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair More than thirty years ago, Finn Murphy dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker. Since then he’s covered more than a million miles as a mover, packing, loading, hauling people’s belongings all over America. In The Long Haul, Murphy recounts with wit, candor, and charm the America he has seen change over the decades and the poignant, funny, and often haunting stories of the people he encounters on the job.

Braking the Special Interests

Braking the Special Interests
Author: Dorothy Robyn
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1987
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780226723280

In 1980 Congress voted to eliminate the federal system of protective regulation over the powerful trucking industry, despite fierce opposition. This upset marked a rare example in American politics of diffuse public interests winning out over powerful economic lobbies. In Braking the Special Interests Dorothy Robyn draws upon firsthand observations of formal proceedings and behind-the-scenes maneuverings to illuminate the role of political strategy in the landmark trucking battle. Robyn focuses her analysis on four elements of strategy responsible for the deregulator's victory—elements that are essential, she argues, to any successful policy battle against entrenched special interests: the effective use of economic data and analysis to make a strong case for the merits of reform; the formation and management of a diverse lobbying coalition of firms and interest groups; presidential bargaining to gain political leverage; and transition schemes to reduce uncertainty and cushion the blow to losers. Drawing on political and economic theory, Braking the Special Interests is an immensely rich and readable study of political strategy and skill, with general insights relevant to current political battles surrounding trade, agriculture, and tax policies. Robyn's interdisciplinary work will be of great value to scholars and practitioners of politics, economics, and public policy.

The Big Rig

The Big Rig
Author: Steve Viscelli
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2016-04-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0520962710

Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. But it wasn’t always this way. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets--once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history--into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public.

Trucker

Trucker
Author: Jane Stern
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1975
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

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The War on Normal People

The War on Normal People
Author: Andrew Yang
Publisher: Hachette Books
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0316414255

The New York Times bestseller from CNN Political Commentator and 2020 former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, this thought-provoking and prescient call-to-action outlines the urgent steps America must take, including Universal Basic Income (UBI), to stabilize our economy amid rapid technological change and automation. The shift toward automation is about to create a tsunami of unemployment. Not in the distant future--now. One recent estimate predicts 45 million American workers will lose their jobs within the next twelve years--jobs that won't be replaced. In a future marked by restlessness and chronic unemployment, what will happen to American society? In The War on Normal People, Andrew Yang paints a dire portrait of the American economy. Rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics and automation software are making millions of Americans' livelihoods irrelevant. The consequences of these trends are already being felt across our communities in the form of political unrest, drug use, and other social ills. The future looks dire-but is it unavoidable? In The War on Normal People, Yang imagines a different future--one in which having a job is distinct from the capacity to prosper and seek fulfillment. At this vision's core is Universal Basic Income, the concept of providing all citizens with a guaranteed income-and one that is rapidly gaining popularity among forward-thinking politicians and economists. Yang proposes that UBI is an essential step toward a new, more durable kind of economy, one he calls "human capitalism."

The President and the Big Boy Truck

The President and the Big Boy Truck
Author: David Mack
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-04-07
Genre: Presidents
ISBN: 9781947059009

A fun day in the life of our Commander-in-Chief, The President and the Big Boy Truck is a fun read for ALL ages that shares the story of a special day for the President and his love of trucks.

Trucker Jokes Gold Rush

Trucker Jokes Gold Rush
Author: Arthur Ross Romero
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2013
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1434968197

Truckers are a rare breed of folks; rambling and gambling, living freedom the way true Americans live their lives. The United States of America relies on the Transportation Logistics Industry as a main lifeline for continued well being. To be able to maintain a cool and positive attitude on the road is what professional drivers do best. Laughter makes the world go around and a good joke always makes for a good day! Don't hesitate, Truckers Jokes Gold Rush, is easy reading, great on the road, at break time, for anyone, anytime and makes a perfect gift!

Truck Safety Act

Truck Safety Act
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 222
Release: 1979
Genre: Transportation and state
ISBN: