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EPISODE · Jan 17, 2023 · 1H 21M

294: Will Swaim—The Ballad of Tom Odom

from The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe · host The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

Will Swaim, journalist and president of the California Policy Center, educates us on CA Assembly Bill 5 (AB5,) which seeks to turn independent contractors into employees, and how it's negatively affecting 70,000+ independent California truckers; truckers like Tom Odom, who calls in from the road to let us know why he is A.) part of a class action lawsuit and B.) moving to Texas.  Spoiler Alert: it's because of AB5!     Will Swaim's article about AB5 and Tom Odom   Contact Tom with your AB5 story at [email protected]

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Will Swaim, journalist and president of the California Policy Center, educates us on CA Assembly Bill 5 (AB5,) which seeks to turn independent contractors into employees, and how it's negatively affecting 70,000+ independent California truckers;...

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