Michael H. Belzer
He is the author of Sweatshops on Wheels: Winners and Losers in Trucking Deregulation (Oxford University Press, 2000).
[2] Along with Gregory M. Saltzman, he coauthored Truck Driver Occupational Safety and Health: 2003 Conference Report and Selective Literature Review, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2007.
He has written many peer-reviewed articles on trucking industry economics, labor, occupational safety and health, infrastructure, and operational issues.
"[5] "Conditions are so poor and the pay system so unfair that long-haul companies compete with the fast-food industry for workers.
"[6] As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote: "The cabs of 18-wheelers have become the sweatshops of the new millennium, with some truckers toiling up to 95 hours per week for what amounts to barely more than the minimum wage.
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Michael H. Belzer
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| Alma mater | Cornell University ( PhD ) |
| Occupation | Professor of economics |
| Employer | Wayne State University |
| Known for | Internationally-recognized expertise on trucking industry and deregulation |
| Works | Sweatshops on Wheels: Winners and Losers in Trucking Deregulation (2000) |