Sailors of the Concrete Sea: A Portrait of Truck Drivers' Work and Lives, Volume 1Sailors of the Concrete Sea summarizes data collected from 573 interviews with truck drivers conducted by the Sloan Foundation Trucking Industry Program in 1997 and 1998. This data, unique in its depth and scope, provides a finely textured picture of the work and work life of over-the-road truck drivers in the United States. Presented with supporting data, the book provides information on widely ranging topics, including drivers' hours of work and rest, use of truck-borne technology, form and generosity of pay and benefits, employer retention, sources of training and job experience, use of log books and violations of hours of service regulations, and views of their jobs. |
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... Figures Figure 1. Types of Trailers Figure 2. Fifteen Most Important Commodities Carried Figure 3. Residence of Respondents Figure 4. Age of Driver Workforce Compared to National Blue - Collar Sample .. Figure 5. Educational Attainment ...
... Figure 17. Hours Worked in the Past Twenty - Four by Type of Employment Figure 18. Hours Driving in the Previous Twenty - Four 59 62 Figure 19. Hours On - Duty , Not Driving in the Previous Twenty - Four ..64 Figure 20. Sleep in the ...
... Figure 35. Accuracy of Logbooks All Local Employees Owner - Operators 16.1 23.1 15.8 11.4 0 % 5 % 10 % 15 % 20 % 25 % 30 % Figure 36. Worked More Hours than Logged in the Past Thirty Days All Local 55.8 30.5 Employees 59.0 Owner ...
Contents
The Chartbook | 11 |
Driving Distances and Earnings | 29 |
Hours of Work Hours of Rest | 57 |
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Sailors of the Concrete Sea: A Portrait of Truck Drivers' Work and ..., Volume 2 Dale Belman No preview available - 2005 |