Labor: Page 17

  • 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
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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 FedEx Freight truck on the road on Oct. 21, 2021.
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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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    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
  • An XPO truck drives at night.
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    XPO hires another former Old Dominion exec

    David Bates will become XPO's COO on Friday.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    Werner, ATA note drug violations in list of factors behind driver shortage

    The two stakeholders independently cited clearinghouse tests as one of the many factors limiting the number of available drivers.

    By • April 20, 2023
  • A line of J.B. Hunt tractors.
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    "JB Hunt semi-tractors at the company's intermodal facility in Chicago, IL 08-19-2017" by Richard Hurd is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    Q1 earnings trends to watch: When will freight pick up?

    “We expect to hear 50 shades of ‘we have no idea’ on the conference calls,” Morgan Stanley analysts wrote.

    By • April 20, 2023
  • "Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings and three-day champion Brian Henegar pose for a photo on the Alex Trebek stage.
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    ‘Jeopardy!’ champ shines light on truckers: ‘You are America’s unsung heroes’

    Brian Henegar, a Pilot Flying J guest services agent, tells Transport Dive why he thanked drivers on the show.

    By • April 18, 2023
  • Aurora's terminal in Texas.
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    Aurora touts its first Texas AV truck terminal as expenses mount

    The company is preparing to haul freight autonomously without vehicle operators between Dallas and Houston in 2024.

    By • April 14, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck is parked at a terminal.
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    Yellow: ‘Lines of communication remain open’ with Teamsters

    The LTL carrier told Transport Dive it remains at the negotiation table after the Teamsters rejected its network overhaul proposal.

    By • April 13, 2023
  • A Sysco truck outside.
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    Sysco drivers in Indianapolis, Louisville approve contracts after strikes

    A newly formed union of delivery drivers in Kentucky became part of a push toward workers seeking better pay and benefits.

    By • Updated April 14, 2023
  • XPO driving instructor Don Giffin drives a truck at the company's Hagerstown terminal.
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    Driver-facing camera footage often exonerates truckers: ATRI

    The group’s report offers more than a dozen recommendations for fleets, whether or not they use the devices.

    By • April 12, 2023
  • Leaves of a mature marijuana plant are seen in a display at The International Cannabis and Hemp Expo April 18, 2010 in Daly City, California.
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    ATRI asks truck drivers how marijuana policy affects industry

    The 15-question survey contains queries on federal drug policy and how growing legalization affects operations and workforce.

    By • April 10, 2023
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    ABF Freight, Teamsters enter contract negotiations

    The bargaining will decide a national contract for the carrier’s more than 8,000 union-represented workers.

    By • April 6, 2023
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    ArcBest treasurer will serve as next CFO

    Matt Beasley starts his new post on May 14, the Arkansas-based carrier announced.

    By • April 6, 2023
  • A row of freight trucks.
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    Deep Dive

    Rooted in Richmond: How Virginia’s capital spawned 3 LTL giants

    The often-intertwined histories of Overnite Transportation Co., Old Dominion Freight Line and Estes Express Lines offer lessons to today’s fleet executives.

    By , • April 4, 2023
  • Aerial shot looking directly down on a row of trucks parked at a truck stop near Albuquerque, New Mexico at night.
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    Q&A

    Truck parking bill has improved chances this year, co-sponsor says

    U.S. Rep. Mike Bost tells Transport Dive why the stars are aligning for a bipartisan agreement.

    By • April 4, 2023