Saturday, July 19, 2014

Tennessee Truck Stop

Looks like the new version of the Teamsters took over:

"Truck stop to pay $92m for cheating customers" Associated Press   July 15, 2014

NASHVILLE — The truck-stop company owned by Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has agreed to pay a $92 million penalty for cheating customers out of promised rebates and discounts....

The FBI said in an affidavit filed last year that sales team members reduced the amount of money due to trucking company customers they deemed too unsophisticated to notice. The scheme was widely known in the sales department, according to court files, with supervisors teaching employees how to use it.

Jimmy Haslam has said he was unaware of the scheme. The governor has said he is not involved in the company’s day-to-day operations.

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Isn't there another sideshow down there?

I suppose I've gone as far as I can go in Tennessee with the Boston Globe right now. I've currently run out of gas, if you know what I mean.