Tag: Teamsters

Teamsters win at FedEx Freight in Charlotte; union cancels votes elsewhere

The latest skirmish in the battle to organize FedEx Freight went to the Teamsters this week with a victory in Charlotte, N.C., though the union cancelled elections in two other locations.

November 21, 2014

FedEx, Con-way workers vote against union at two facilities; more ballots set for this week

Workers at FedEx Freight in New Jersey and at Con-way Freight in New Hampshire last week voted against union representation, the latest balloting as the Teamsters attempt to organize drivers at each company.

November 17, 2014

FedEx Freight drivers at N.J. service center opt for Teamsters

Drivers at FedEx Freight’s South Brunswick, N.J., terminal on Friday voted to join Teamsters Local 701. The vote was 66 to 42, according to the union, and the group becomes the second in the company to organize, after drivers in Croydon, Pa., voted to join the Teamsters Oct. 14.

November 3, 2014

Con-way Freight 2, Teamsters 1 in SoCal terminal organization votes; next up?

Con-way Freight has improved its batting average to .500 after going to 2-for-3 against a Teamsters effort to organize workers last week in Southern California, but with a couple of recent wins at Con-Way and FedEx, the union will continue the push to revitalize its trucking presence, industry observers suggest.

October 28, 2014

Labor board to hear renewed union complaint against SoCal drayage company

The National Labor Relations Board will hear arguments Aug. 25 from a California trucking company and the Teamsters union after vacating their informal agreement regarding union activity.

June 23, 2014

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Teamsters to review ‘only remaining path forward’ for YRC

Local union officials are scheduled to meet Tuesday to review details of a revised proposal between the Teamsters and YRC Worldwide Inc. “The outcome of this week’s discussions is critical to the future of the company,” said James Welch, chief executive officer of YRC Worldwide.

January 21, 2014

Teamsters reject YRC contract; get wage boost at UPS

The votes have been counted and the Teamsters have rejected a contract extension with one of the nation’s largest carriers and come to terms on a new deal with another.

January 13, 2014

Journal

Costs of emissions rule questioned, ATA files issues statement in HOS challenge, analyst predicts truckload growth and other industry news items are featured.

April 1, 2012

The objective of the California Air Resources Board’s lease-to-own program is to encourage early compliance with its on-road diesel vehicle and tractor-trailer greenhouse gas regulations.

Upfront

Industry groups come together to promote increased size and weight measures.

November 1, 2011

The push for greater truck productivity has received more attention recently as a way to deal with driver availability and congestion.

Journal

Legislators ask Obama to withdraw hours rewrite, ATA and TCA seek increased productivity for trucks, NTTC says halt two rulemakings and other industry news items are featured.

November 1, 2011

Under the proposal, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering whether to reduce the daily driving limit from 11 hours to 10 hours.

Journal

No deadline for final HOS rule, safety groups rally against heavier trucks, opposition to a wetlines proposal, background checks and many more industry-related news items are featured.

June 7, 2011

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Law

Brokers should be considered just arrangers, court backs Swift on lease chargebacks and many other legal news items are featured.

February 13, 2011

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