Comments on: Chauffeurs Face Setback in Bell Trans Lawsuit

By: emil f gallo

emil f gallo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:34:54 +0000

First…. Skippy you could not make 75k if worked every day @ 12 hr. a day. And if tried that little trick with the trunk you’ll be fired.
to Felix… go take a nap. you inconsiderate ___. I bet your a big tipper.
Don’t feel bad Skippy the only ones’ making the big money. is the owners… And that’s the beef… the owners keep adding more cars and more drivers.. so they have good coverage. That’s the key (to increase revenue ) flood the streets with your cars and you will increase your profits. So with that formula the drivers will take home less money every year.… but the owners make more every year.

Lets look at the big picture… folks we are only talking about minimum wages here.
So the money on the table is 13k per year. And don’t give me that “bull” about the big tips, because the ‘Wales’ are few and far between. If the drivers were asking for an unreasonable amount of money it would be different.
And Judge:
Judge… what are you doing here. These guys are being treated unfairly. … Stand up and do the right thing.
Mr Bell there is no hope for you. not going there.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:26:33 +0000

Same thing different place! Here in San Antonio Tx. The owner of the limo company demands that his drivers stay away from the shop, and if they arrive early before the next appointment, they are to be clocked out until only 15 minutes remain before client pickup.
Yet they are responsible for the equipment where they are at. Next he has ordered his sales people to say that gratuities are included in the rate, he goes ahead and charges the gratuity but the driver never sees a penny. The client gets out of the car and says have a good day, I know you’ve been taken care of by your company…yeah right! When the employees are close to the 4o hour mark he has no work for them and instead brings in part time employees to fill in.
Company two pays only a lousy ten dollars per trip regardless of how long you have to sit and wait for a client or a delayed plane to land. Work is work and if you are a driver one should be protectected by the labor laws that apply to all who do an honest day’s work to support their families.

By: Trisha

Trisha — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:02:20 +0000

I feel these limo drivers in vegas do not get enough credit, they deserve to be making more money, if they work 8 hours or more a day they need to be compensated for it and overtime.

By: james

james — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:26:57 +0000

well her is a update for you all i herd that thay waunt to settle and when the judge had said that the drivers can sue for all hours worked and he had cerfied the class action lawsuit this month on november 23rd and now thay waunt to settle i herd that there are over 1000, drivers involed in this suit the bottom line is the driver are going to get there pay and bell in reno has gotton rid for one reason or another all there long time drivers but 4 are left it is so sad to see.

By: David Mayerhofer

David Mayerhofer — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:01:45 +0000

I wouldn’t expect a settlement soon. This decision is the beginning of a very long and drawn out process. The cases involving Music Express, CLS, Carey, and Diva went on for years. The only people who came out ahead were the lawyers.

I have yet to see any limousine class-action suit where individual chauffeurs received a significant part of the settlement. Even in the case of Music, who payed out 7 figures, the drivers walked away with pennies.

Real victory will come when the Nevada limousine oligopolies change their business practices and pay their chauffeurs for the actual hours they work. If this has to be done by a court order, then so be it.

By: james

james — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:11:18 +0000

Well, there is no set back now that the judge has said they can sue for all hours worked. There is no place in America that an employer can have free labor, so expect a settelment soon … and the damages also … and all the money that thay took from the drivers. Good job to the lawyer Mark Thierman. You can see the story in the Las Vegas Sun and LCT Magazine under Jim Luff and the AP news and the San Francisco Chronicle.

By: james

james — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:38:51 +0000

UPDATE: Have you all seen the news on the nlsa web site by their lawyers and also jim luff with LCT Magazine? If you think the drivers are going to lose, I urge you to reed their stories. The case is going well per the attorney Mark Thierman so stay tune from Reno Nevada.

By: David Mayerhofer

David Mayerhofer — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:28:17 +0000

Great point regarding happy drivers. I once worked with a driver who assaulted a client because he was exhausted and had been arguing with dispatch. Most drivers just want a little respect and fair compensation.

By: jack

jack — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:59:47 +0000

and why do you think these drivers are trying to get this setteled because some owners arnt going by the laws of the land so what i think we all need to do is to have the state govt come into all these bussiness when thay recive a complaint and do a aduit and see if thay are in compliance i here a lot of stuff with the limo owners that some owners arnt in compliance and are skirting the laws so when thay are reported it needs to be delt with and the safty is the most imporant and happy drivers will give there hearts out to a companey and thay all will win unhappy drivers can hert your bussiness so good luck to these drivers in there fight hope thay win for there wages and the other things thay are sueing for so it dont make the industreylook bad

By: David Mayerhofer

David Mayerhofer — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:47:02 +0000

It’s astonishing that in 2009 the government will consume 40% of GDP approaching the peak of WWII. Prior to the New Deal, government consumed 3%. It’s illogical the most inefficient segment of our economy (government) would consume the largest portion. American Empire and unchecked social spending certainly has its price.