Labor: Page 14

  • The exterior of the California Supreme Court building in San Francisco, CA.
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    Third parties can be liable for employment discrimination, California court rules

    The state supreme court's unanimous decision also has implications for employers who utilize outside providers to assist with the hiring process.

    By Lyle Moran • Sept. 20, 2023
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    The real impact of financial stress on truckers

    Here’s a look at three challenges that trucker financial stress creates for the industry.

    Sept. 18, 2023
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    Congress holds AV truck hearing during Driver Appreciation Week

    ATA CEO Chris Spear told lawmakers "displacement is a myth" and the technology will help address a driver shortage.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
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    Werner found guilty of discriminating against driver applicant

    The carrier expressed disappointment this week with the jury’s decision and is considering an appeal.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Some Ryder drivers vote to join union amid nationwide uptick

    “Earning a voice on the job was their number one goal,” Teamsters representative Scott Chismar told Trucking Dive.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
  • Yellow posted four signs announcing operations had ceased at the gate of its Hayward, California terminal.
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    Q&A

    Horse-trading likely in Yellow terminal auction: bankruptcy expert

    "It can be a very value-maximizing process," said George Singer, partner at Holland & Hart.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    DOL proposes $55K overtime rule threshold, automatic 3-year updates

    An estimated 3.6 million U.S. workers would become eligible for overtime pay under the proposed rule, the agency said Wednesday.

    By Ryan Golden • Sept. 1, 2023
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    ATRI asks trucking industry to rank top concerns of 2023

    Fuel prices edged out the driver shortage as the chief issue in last year's results of the American Transportation Research Institute's annual survey.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
  • A Werner tractor-trailer on a highway alongside passenger traffic.
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    Some Werner subsidiary drivers vote to unionize

    A union at ECM Transport would be a notable shift for Werner, which stated earlier this year that none of its U.S. or Canada workers were unionized.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
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    Trimac expands bulk-hauling operations

    The Canada-based carrier closed its fourth acquisition of 2023 with its purchase of a long-time family-owned Tennessee trucking firm.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck at a terminal.
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    Radiant Logistics scoops up Yellow brokerage talent

    Former Yellow Logistics leaders Steve McCleary and Ryan Stroup opened a new Radiant location in Overland Park, Kansas.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
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    Knight-Swift CEO and CFO take 20% base pay cuts

    The cost-cutting move will last through most of H2 as the carrier struggles amid a market downturn.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
  • Transport Dive reporter Colin Campbell rides with driver Guztavo Martinez in a Plus semi-autonomous truck at ATA MCE 2022 in San Diego last month.
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    3 years of trucking coverage and a new name: Trucking Dive

    The trade publication formerly known as Transport Dive will continue bringing you the latest trucking news and trends.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
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    OnLine Transport acquires freight and brokerage services, plans for more M&A

    The Indiana-based fleet has purchased A/T Transportation and its brokerage division, Automated Logistics.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Cash reserves running out for many trucking firms, Werner says

    Smaller firms could exit the market more frequently amid higher fuel prices and other costs as well as depressed volumes, according to industry players.

    By • Aug. 14, 2023
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    LTL competitors boast volume gains amid Yellow’s exit

    Diverted freight in the wake of the carrier's demise led to a 10% rise in ArcBest's LTL volumes. Saia, TForce Freight and XPO are also seeing growth as a result.

    By • Aug. 14, 2023
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    Yellow bankruptcy: 7 takeaways from court filings

    Analysts noted terminals will play a central role in the company’s shutdown.

    By • Aug. 8, 2023
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    XPO reduces damage claims, aims for further improvement

    The LTL provider’s damage claims per shipment in June were the best figures in over seven years, CEO Mario Harik said on an earnings call.

    By • Aug. 7, 2023
  • A notice attached to a dolly at a Yellow terminal in Hayward, California notifies customers and employees company operations have ceased as of noon Sunday.
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    Yellow files for bankruptcy

    The company posted notices last month it was ceasing operations.

    By • Updated Aug. 7, 2023
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    Yellow shutdown likely means LTL price increases, analysts say

    The low-cost carrier's rivals see an opportunity to bring in loads at higher rates as bankruptcy looms.

    By • Aug. 4, 2023
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    Yellow hit by class-action lawsuit, alleging inadequate notice of layoffs

    A laid-off dockworker in California claims the company violated a 60-day notice requirement in the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

    By • Aug. 3, 2023
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    Yellow lays off workforce, plans to liquidate

    The LTL carrier said it hoped to complete one or more transactions to prevent the closure but was unable to do so.

    By , • Aug. 2, 2023
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters leaders voted Monday to unanimously endorse a tentative labor agreement with LTL carrier TForce Freight.
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    TForce Freight labor contract ratified by Teamsters members

    The deal represents a 3% increase in costs for the LTL carrier each year, said the leader of its parent company.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
  • Yellow posted four signs announcing operations had ceased at the gate of its Hayward, California terminal.
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    Yellow ceases operations, bankruptcy expected

    The third-largest LTL carrier posted notifications to customers and employees at terminals on Sunday.

    By • July 30, 2023
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    Yellow looks to sell brokerage as bankruptcy looms

    The company said multiple parties have expressed interested in acquiring its non-union 3PL subsidiary.

    By • July 28, 2023