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Free Coloring Book of Women Truck Drivers
Enjoy this free download of the REAL Women in Trucking coloring book. Just click the cover to download a PDF to print at home. You can...
REAL Women in Trucking
Sep 15, 20241 min read


Sisters of the Road Tour Final Stop USDOT
The Final Stop for the Sisters of the Road Gallery Exhibit will be at USDOT Headquarters in Washington DC on September 19th during Truck...
REAL Women in Trucking
Sep 7, 20242 min read


Listening Session for the Women of Trucking by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
A virtual listening session has been offered to the REAL Women in Trucking organization by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to...
REAL Women in Trucking
Aug 25, 20242 min read


Trucking Industry Research vs Research on Truck Drivers
It is critically important to understand the difference in trucking industry research and research on truck drivers, in order to produce sou
REAL Women in Trucking
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Join the Board REAL Women in Trucking!
Join the Board REAL Women in Trucking! We are seeking diverse and dynamic board members to help advance our strategic goals. What do we...
REAL Women in Trucking
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Why Women Need the U.S. Department of Labor’s Independent Contractor Rule MARCH 2024
Note from REAL Women in Trucking: The Department of Labor Independent Contractor Rule will not affect true independent contractors. It...
REAL Women in Trucking
Apr 5, 20244 min read
Our Comment to Federal Register Request for Information: Study of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Industry.
The FMCSA is planning another study that is more specific to understand and quantify the prevalence and severity of sexual assault and...
REAL Women in Trucking
Feb 17, 20242 min read


AARP Foundation Joins Class Action Charge Claiming Meta's Job Ad-Delivery Algorithm Discriminates Against Older Workers and Women Workers
AARP Foundation attorneys have joined a class action
charge that is pending before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
REAL Women in Trucking
Dec 24, 20233 min read


Have You Been Required to Perform an Agility Test as a Condition of Employment?
Becoming a truck driver has medical requirements that most other jobs do not have. When we consent to the terms of being a commercial...
REAL Women in Trucking
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Women Truck Drivers File Class Action Charging Major Trucking Company with Gender Discrimination
Women Truck Drivers File Class Action Charging Major Trucking Company with Gender Discrimination in Hiring and Training Practices...
REAL Women in Trucking
Oct 5, 20232 min read


RWIT Submits Recommendation Letter to FMCSA Truck Leasing Task Force
The first FMCSA Truck Leasing Task Force committee meeting was held July 11, 2023. Together, the REAL Women in Trucking and Truckers...
REAL Women in Trucking
Jul 12, 20233 min read


Ending Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the Trucking Workplace and The PUMP Act
Two exciting developments that every truck driver should be aware of have just been announced. On May 25th, the White House released the...
REAL Women in Trucking
May 26, 20232 min read


RWIT Letter to Federal Trade Commission Regarding Non-compete Clauses in Trucking
Topic: Company sponsored truck driver training TRAP's. On April 19, 2023, the REAL Women in Trucking sent a letter in support of the...
REAL Women in Trucking
Apr 20, 20236 min read


Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs)
** If you or someone you know has entered a company sponsored CDL Training agreement that kept you from work somewhere better you should...
REAL Women in Trucking
Apr 14, 20238 min read


5 Steps to Stop Drinking Sugary Drinks
by RWIT Member Lynda Maschek RDN/LD, CDCES Get On the Road to Clean Eating! No doubt. It’s a hard habit to break. Drinking soda, tea, or...
REAL Women in Trucking
Apr 9, 20234 min read


Women in Trucking President Testified Against Women Truck Drivers
Not only was Jane Doe sexually assaulted during her truck driver training, but she was also later terminated and sent a bill for $9000.00 fo
REAL Women in Trucking
Apr 8, 202312 min read


APPROVED! New Transportation Hub Terminal in Miami, Florida
Truck drivers are the unsung heroes of our country, transporting goods and materials from one end of the country to the other. We spend...
REAL Women in Trucking
Apr 5, 20232 min read


Proposed Rule, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On December 13, 2022, REAL Women in Trucking submitted a comment to the federal register regarding worker classification as it relates to...
REAL Women in Trucking
Mar 21, 20233 min read


HERstory: Bitzy Gomez and the Coalition of Women Truck Drivers
***This article was originally published and authored by Desiree Wood President of the REAL Women in Trucking organization in January...
REAL Women in Trucking
Mar 20, 20235 min read


HERstory: Luella Bates and Lillian Drennan
***This article was originally published and authored by Desiree Wood President of the REAL Women in Trucking organization in February...
REAL Women in Trucking
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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