Justices Say ‘Last Mile’ Drivers Exempt From Arbitration (2)

The US Supreme Court ruled that an independent bakery distributor for Flowers Foods Inc. and two subsidiaries fall under a federal law exempting transportation workers from mandatory arbitration requirements, allowing him and other “last mile” local delivery drivers to litigate workplace disputes in court.

The high court’s unanimous decision on Thursday affirmed a US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit opinion that driver Angelo Brock’s role in moving baked goods like Wonder Bread and Tastykake products from a Colorado warehouse to local stores—even though he never physically crossed state lines—qualifies for the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for “transportation workers ...