Labor: Page 17

  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters and ABF Freight negotiators bargain over a new contract for the company's 8,000 unionized workers.
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    Retrieved from International Brotherhood of Teamsters on May 25, 2023
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    Teamsters members authorize strike at ABF Freight

    More than 97% of the carrier's 8,000 unionized employees voted to strike if the union deems necessary.

    By • May 25, 2023
  • Roadmaster Drivers School President Brad Ball and Houston City Council Member At-Large Mike Knox cut a ribbon at the company's new facility in the city.
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    Filling the Driver's Seat

    ‘The way to go’: Student testimonials from Roadmaster Driving School aid recruiting efforts

    The training program uses social media to celebrate graduates and share their reasons for pursuing a future in trucking.

    By • May 25, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
  • A mockup of the new Ryder headquarters, showing how the building will feature the company's name and logo.
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    Ryder secures new headquarters amid increased remote work shift

    The relocation will keep the company’s roots in South Florida after it sought a smaller footprint.

    By • May 25, 2023
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    Opinion

    Young people are a key solution to trucking’s driver shortage

    The industry appears mostly ready to embrace an established apprenticeship program for 18- to 20-year-olds with some program modifications, writes Truckload Carriers Association President Jim Ward.

    By Jim Ward • May 24, 2023
  • US Xpress CEO and President Eric Fuller
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    Retrieved from US Xpress on May 18, 2023
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    US Xpress’ Eric Fuller to take job at business accelerator

    With the new position, the seasoned trucking executive will focus his efforts on recruiting and mentoring entrepreneurs on a national scale.  

    By • May 22, 2023
  • A Werner trailer is hauled on an interestate.
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    Werner loses appeal in Texas crash involving around $100M in liability

    A final judgment of $92 million against the carrier, plus interest, is being covered mostly by insurance, according to a quarterly filing.

    By • May 22, 2023
  • An Old Dominion Freight Line truck pulls two trailers
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    Old Dominion promotes CFO to EVP

    The carrier's elevation of Adam Satterfield will take place amid a flurry of other C-suite changes.

    By • May 19, 2023
  • A TuSimple autonomous truck driving on a highway
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    TuSimple to cut approximately 30% of workforce

    The move follows a restructuring and layoff announcement from five months ago.

    By • May 18, 2023
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    Provided by C.H. Robinson Worldwide

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    CH Robinson lays off another 2% of its workforce

    The freight broker eliminated 300 jobs primarily in shared services and non-engineering tech roles last week, a spokesperson told Transport Dive.

    By • May 17, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck is parked at a terminal.
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    Yellow ‘leaning into pricing’ as Teamsters block use of purchased transportation

    Negotiations between the carrier and the union have not resumed since breaking down in March, a Teamsters spokesperson told Transport Dive.

    By • May 17, 2023
  • Trucks parked in front of a mountainside.
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    Driver pay is moderating, Werner says

    Trucker wages aren't increasing as rapidly as they did during the pandemic, according to The National Transportation Research Institute.

    By • May 15, 2023
  • A driver in an Old Dominion Freight Line truck
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    Old Dominion’s declining headcount could shrink further

    The LTL carrier's workforce could fall by as much as 10% YoY by June's end.

    By • May 10, 2023
  • The entrance to the Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C.
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    Retrieved from GAO.
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    DOT approves use of oral fluid drug tests in trucking

    The newly approved drug screening measure could lower costs for carriers, but several medical groups suggested the change could do the opposite.

    By • May 8, 2023
  • XPO logo on a semi-trailer truck on a highway.
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    XPO expects $50M in savings from headcount cuts

    The LTL carrier said additional workforce reductions this year will come primarily through attrition.

    By • Updated May 5, 2023
  • An Old Dominion Freight Line truck pulls two trailers
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    Old Dominion names operations SVP after losing exec to XPO

    The carrier promoted regional sales VP Christopher Kelley to the job.

    By • May 2, 2023
  • A FedEx Freight truck on the road on Oct. 21, 2021.
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    "Fedex Freight" by Tomás Del Coro is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
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    FedEx Freight to close 29 locations, furlough more workers

    The LTL unit has been cutting costs and streamlining its network as demand continues to decline.

    By • May 1, 2023
  • A Covenant Logistics Group truck and trailer.
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    Covenant buys Arkansas-based poultry carrier for $100M

    The carrier bought Lew Thompson & Son Trucking and its approximately 225 trucks, with plans to expand the company's service reach.

    By • May 1, 2023
  • The Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee kicked off negotiations with ABF Freight in March.
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    Retrieved from International Brotherhood of Teamsters on April 20, 2023
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    ‘Too busy with the storm’: TFI says Teamsters talks delay possible ArcBest acquisition

    Despite the slowdown in progress, the carrier noted an acquisition "of size" could come later this year.

    By • April 28, 2023
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    How Knight-Swift’s deal with US Xpress unfolded

    Industry lawyer Mark Scudder played a pivotal role in bringing the two carriers toward the sale, according to a securities filing.

    By • April 28, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck on the road.
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    Teamsters name labor expert to Yellow board

    David Webber, author of “The Rise of the Working-Class Shareholder: Labor’s Best Weapon,” joins the board as the union and carrier spar over its proposed network overhaul.

    By • April 26, 2023
  • An outside photo of the California State Capitol.
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    The image by Jim Bowen is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    California lawmakers advance bill to restrict driverless autonomous trucking

    The measure, if passed, would require a human operator in the vehicle for testing and deliveries.

    By • April 26, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck is parked in Montana.
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    Yellow accepts Teamsters’ challenge to reopen contract negotiations early

    The LTL carrier wants to move forward with its planned sale of 28 terminals and consolidate its separate operating companies.

    By • April 25, 2023
  • A Hyzon truck on a road in California.
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    Hyzon hires its 1st COO

    Bappa Banerjee, who will oversee the company's end-to-end supply chain and manufacturing operations, is scheduled to start May 1.

    By • April 24, 2023
  • A Kodiak Robotics truck is attached to a C.R. England trailer.
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    CR England tests AV route in Texas

    The carrier is working with Kodiak Robotics on autonomous Tyson Foods deliveries between Dallas and San Antonio.

    By • April 20, 2023
  • The Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee kicked off negotiations with ABF Freight in March.
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    Retrieved from International Brotherhood of Teamsters on April 20, 2023
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    Teamsters report progress in ABF negotiations

    “We had a lot of good discussions across the table on a wide variety of issues,” National Freight Director John Murphy said.

    By • April 20, 2023