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Arrow Trucking Employees Face Continued Obstacles

by Jordan Yerman | December 31, 2009 at 09:12 am

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Abandoning its drivers on the side of the road wasn't the end: Arrow Trucking is continuing to screw over its employees by not responding to employment verification requests from other trucking companies that want to hire the suddenly-laid-off Arrow drivers. The new employers are required by law to verify an incoming driver's previous employment, and, bankrupt or no, Arrow Trucking violates US federal law by not complying with the request.

Some trucking companies are skipping the middle man — Arrow Trucking — and going straight to the drivers with recruiting pitches.

Jeanne Shuffler, spokeswoman for the Waggoners Trucking, a flatbed and less-than-truckload carrier in Billings, Mont., said a company recruiter attended a job fair and unemployment assistance seminar held by Workforce Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission in Sapulpa on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Arrow Trucking is facing a lawsuit from its employees for up to two months of pay per employee for improper dismissal.

They seek compensation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which requires employers of companies with more than 100 employees to provide 60 days notice of a shutdown.

No word from Arrow CEO Dale Pielsticker, but his house is for sale.

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Michele Medrano (not verified)

at 07:57 on January 14th, 2010

Hi, Unfortunately we have a load missing since December 17th 2009 that was load in SWH in an arrow truck, the number of the Flatbed is 83577, although we are still looking for it but we still haven’t succeed. Do you know who can help me? thanks