Labor: Page 15

  • A Yellow Corp. truck is parked at a terminal.
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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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    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 Yellow Corp. truck at a terminal.
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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
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters leaders voted Monday to unanimously endorse a tentative labor agreement with LTL carrier TForce Freight.
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    Retrieved from International Brotherhood of Teamsters on July 25, 2023
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    Teamsters leaders endorse tentative TForce Freight labor deal

    The LTL carrier’s 7,800 union employees will vote on ratification this week.

    By • July 26, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck on the road.
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    Teamsters call off Yellow strike at 11th hour

    The Central States Pension Fund granted the LTL carrier another 30 days to make $50 million in pension and benefit payments.

    By • July 24, 2023
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    Yellow saga: Trucking industry leaders react to the LTL firm’s turmoil

    Forward Air CEO says “the bottom is behind” the LTL segment and it may recover faster with Yellow out.

    By , , • July 21, 2023
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    Yellow blames Teamsters for its inability to make pension payments

    The union fired back that saving the company is not its members' responsibility.

    By • July 20, 2023
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    Teamsters threaten strike at Yellow over pension payments

    A work stoppage could begin Sunday if the LTL carrier does not pay the $50 million it owes to the Central States benefits and pension plans, the union said.

    By • July 19, 2023
  • An XPO service center in Georgia that recently received an expansion.
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    XPO adds 46 doors in Atlanta area

    The expansion is part of a broader plan to add 900 doors to its North American network by 2024.

    By • July 18, 2023
  • A U.S. Xpress tractor-trailer on the highway.
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    US Xpress leaders take new roles under Knight-Swift

    Despite changes at the very top, Knight-Swift is retaining some longtime U.S. Xpress executives to run operations and staffing.

    By • July 14, 2023
  • Legislators with the California Senate Transportation Committee meet to discuss AB 316 regarding a safety operator requirement for autonomous heavy trucks.
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    California senators advance bill restricting driverless trucks

    Assembly Bill 316 would limit when trucking operations without a driver could begin, though some legislators said a ban would not be forever.

    By • July 13, 2023
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    Average operational cost of trucking surpassed $2 per mile in 2022: ATRI

    Fuel, driver wages and equipment pushed costs to their highest levels on record, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.

    By • July 12, 2023
  • A Gatik truck drives along an overpass as other trucks operate nearby.
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    How partnerships tie into Gatik’s view on middle-mile autonomy

    The AV company’s Class 6 driverless box trucks are replacing Class 8 trucks in short-haul logistics, a spokesperson said.

    By • July 11, 2023
  • A Werner tractor-trailer on a highway alongside passenger traffic.
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    Retired Werner CFO becomes consultant for carrier

    The carrier's longtime finance chief will earn $75,000 a month through the end of the year for offering strategic advice.

    By • July 10, 2023
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    Freight diversions from Yellow have begun: report

    Some shippers are sending their loads to other LTL carriers over concerns about the company's future, TD Cowen analysts say.

    By • July 6, 2023
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    PGT Trucking opens driver training center as enrollment surges

    “Our incoming class sizes have almost doubled from where we were in the prior facility,” the company told Transport Dive.

    By • July 6, 2023
  • Teamsters National Freight Director John Murphy and other union leaders have given their stamp of approval to a new five-year labor contract with ABF Freight.
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    Teamsters members ratify ABF Freight labor contract

    The five-year deal governs the employment of about 8,600 employees.

    By • July 5, 2023
  • A U.S. Xpress Enterprises' tractor-trailer on I-95 southbound in Virginia in 2023.
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    US Xpress votes to approve Knight-Swift acquisition

    On Monday, U.S. Xpress filed a delisting notice, and its stock stopped trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

    By • Updated July 5, 2023
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    Washington Trucking Associations’ head talks driver restroom access

    President and CEO Sheri Call called a new state law "an opportunity for basic human dignity."

    By • June 29, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck at a terminal.
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    Yellow sues Teamsters for $137M — and ‘to save itself’

    The lawsuit alleges the union is putting 30,000 jobs “in serious jeopardy” by blocking the One Yellow network changes.

    By • June 27, 2023
  • Trucks and vehicles on a divided highway next to a hill of trees.
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    Driver wages grew at record pace in 2022, ATRI finds

    Pay increased 15.5% in 2022 amid the “ongoing industry effort to attract and retain drivers," according to the American Transportation Research Institute.

    By • June 27, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck is seen near its terminal July 8, 2003 in Miami, Florida.
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    Yellow subsidiary settles EEOC claim it refused to hire female drivers at terminal

    USF Holland will pay $490,000 to settle the suit and establish a scholarship for women at its driver academy.

    By • June 22, 2023