tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124542812012-01-27T13:18:54.346-05:00FREIGHT TEAMSTERSNews and Views for Freight Teamsters1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.comBlogger16031100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-59874280587129101252012-01-27T13:17:00.002-05:002012-01-27T13:18:54.357-05:00Arkansas Best Corporation Posts Profit in Fourth Quarter 2011 and Full Year 2011Arkansas Best Corporation announced fourth quarter 2011 earnings of $0.05 per share, compared to a fourth quarter 2010 loss of $0.12 per share. For full year 2011, Arkansas Best's earnings were $0.23 per share versus a loss of $1.30 per share in 2010. These quarterly results include charges for a supplemental pension settlement of $0.03 per share related to a previously disclosed ABF executive 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-83419647743593209062012-01-25T13:30:00.000-05:002012-01-25T13:30:54.837-05:00UPS to Release 4th Quarter Results on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012UPS will announce its fourth quarter results on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at approximately 7:45 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
At 8:30 a.m. EST, UPS Chairman and CEO Scott Davis and Chief Financial Officer Kurt Kuehn will conduct an investor conference call. This call will be open to reporters and the public, on a listen-only basis, via a live Webcast.
To listen to the live Webcast: Go to 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-8269494102003027322012-01-23T15:05:00.001-05:002012-01-23T15:06:33.331-05:00INFORMATION ABOUT YRCW’S 2009 STOCK OPTION PLANSYRCW Teamster members who received stock options from the first and second memoranda of understandings (MOUs) negotiated in late 2008 and mid-year 2009, will receive information from the company about a switch in administrators.YRCW is switching its administrator for the stock option plans to a less costly provider and the change has no impact on the value of the option plan. In the material the1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-68237314422932726302012-01-11T13:48:00.000-05:002012-01-11T13:48:09.376-05:00YRC Worldwide auctioning 62 propertiesYRC Worldwide Inc. has hired Chicago-based NRC Realty & Capital Advisors LLC to coordinate the auction of 62 surplus YRC sites throughout the U.S.Overland Park, Kan.-based trucking company YRC Worldwide has about 560 workers in St. Louis.None of the YRC properties being auctioned are in the St. Louis area. They are primarily in the Midwest and Southwest, but some are in New England, Texas and 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-68372850839428252092012-01-11T13:41:00.000-05:002012-01-11T13:41:36.907-05:00Arkansas Best Corporation Announces Its Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call Arkansas Best Corporation will announce its fourth quarter 2011 results, prior to the opening of the market, on Friday, January 27, 2012.
A conference call with company executives will be held that day at 9:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. CT) to discuss these results. Interested parties are invited to listen by calling (800) 379-4140. Following the call, a recorded playback will be available through the1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-67906803317873715812012-01-07T14:21:00.000-05:002012-01-07T14:21:21.771-05:00YRC, Teamsters to Discuss Operations ChangesNew talks could encompass truck terminals, freight handling proceduresYRC, looking to restructure its operations as the trucking operator seeks to rebuild its finances, is preparing for talks with the Teamsters union on a redesign of its freight terminal network and how its union employees handle shipments.The redesign is the next step in a restructuring at the nation’s third-largest 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-1829317187766010922012-01-05T15:48:00.000-05:002012-01-05T15:48:56.086-05:00YRC to sell Roadway headquarters, cut as many as 100 Akron jobs and relocate others
Trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. said Thursday it is selling the former Roadway headquarters in Akron to the developer of the Goodyear headquarters and expects up to 100 people will be losing their jobs in upcoming months.About 100 other YRC Worldwide employees will transfer to office space at company truck terminals in nearby Copley and Richfield, with another 50 offered to relocate to jobs 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-21546303459115371222011-12-23T14:18:00.000-05:002011-12-23T14:18:45.986-05:00HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE TEAMSTERS UNIONA Message from Jim Hoffa, General President
General Secretary-Treasurer Tom Keegel and I would like to wish a happy holiday season to our Teamster brothers and sisters throughout North America.
During these difficult economic times, Teamsters continued to work hard, negotiate great contracts and organize thousands of new Teamsters. I’m confident 2012 has great things in store for us, but it’s 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-17077303240784331992011-12-23T13:22:00.000-05:002011-12-23T13:22:32.187-05:00New Rule Bans Use Of Hand-Held Mobile Phones While DrivingThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule that essentially bans the use of hand-held mobile telephones while operating a commercial motor vehicle beginning December 23.
Read the fact sheet here.1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-45195496841075592002011-12-23T13:09:00.000-05:002011-12-23T13:09:34.346-05:00TEAMSTERS TO REVIEW NEW HOURS OF SERVICE RULEOfficial Statement From General President James Hoffa
The following is the official statement from Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s final hours of service rule for commercial motor vehicle drivers:
“We said all along that an hours of service rule has to protect highway safety and our truck drivers’ health. We are reviewing the 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-44586645007922976342011-12-22T13:37:00.001-05:002011-12-22T13:40:04.745-05:00U.S. Department of Transportation Takes Action to Ensure Truck Driver Rest Time and Improve Safety Behind the WheelU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a final rule that employs the latest research in driver fatigue to make sure truck drivers can get the rest they need to operate safely when on the road. The new rule by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) revises the hours-of-service (HOS) safety requirements for commercial truck 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-70281946952424129812011-12-21T14:11:00.000-05:002011-12-21T14:11:08.480-05:00U.S. trucking recovery slows to a crawl in November, index showsU.S. freight levels continued to climb in November but at an ever-slowing pace, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations
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The trade group’s truck tonnage index increased 0.3 percentage points last month after increasing a revised 0.4 percentage points in October. ATA’s advance, seasonally adjusted index of for-hire truck tonnage initially showed a 0.5 percentage point1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-35398327760551719462011-12-17T11:40:00.000-05:002011-12-17T11:40:44.531-05:00YRC CEO: Glen Moore may not be last of property salesThe property sale at YRC Worldwide Inc. may not be over
A day after the Overland Park-based trucking company announced it was unloading subsidiary Glen Moore, CEO James Welch said in an interview that company officials still are looking for ways to shrink their portfolio.
“There are other things that don’t necessarily complement what we do that we’ll be looking at,” he said. “There’s still 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-9571612618344305232011-12-15T16:29:00.002-05:002011-12-15T16:31:21.447-05:00YRC Worldwide Sells Assets of Its Glen Moore Truckload SubsidiaryYRC Worldwide Inc. today announced it sold a significant portion of the assets of its Glen Moore truckload operating subsidiary to Celadon Trucking Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Celadon Group Inc., one of North America's largest truckload carriers. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed."Less-than-truckload shipping is what we do best. Our efforts are precisely focused on regaining 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-20106505816464211742011-12-15T12:57:00.001-05:002011-12-15T12:59:20.282-05:00FMCSA to release new HOS rule December 22The Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have set Thursday, Dec. 22 as the date the FMCSA will release the final rule on Hours of Service, a source has told The Trucker.The agency had promised to release the rule no later than Dec. 28 as part of the court settlement between the FMCSA and safety advocacy groups who have successfully challenged HOS rules 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-29717631334795523762011-12-15T12:13:00.002-05:002011-12-15T12:16:14.810-05:00YRC hauling more loads as businesses stock upThe national trucking industry, like a lot of businesses, got beaten up by the recession.On the positive side, trucking companies are among the businesses that tend to be on the leading edge of recoveries as well as downturns, and there are some encouraging signs.Rick Hoogendoorn, director of the YRC customer support center , sees an uptick in companies stocking up on inventory. Full Story.......1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-28811766380393974502011-12-08T14:35:00.001-05:002011-12-08T14:37:07.107-05:00TEAMSTERS DELIVER CHRISTMAS TREES TO VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S RESIDENCEThanks to Teamsters, Vice President Joe Biden’s residence in Washington, D.C. is decorated nicely for the holidays.Teamsters delivered one big Fraser fir tree and two smaller (just over 11 feet) trees from western Michigan to Washington, D.C. on trucks with Teamsters at the helm. The trees are from Wahmhoff Farms Nursery in Gobles, Mich., and they also supply Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s Christmas1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-9287875889494747032011-12-08T14:16:00.001-05:002011-12-08T14:18:35.102-05:00New Rule Bans Use of Hand-Held Mobile Phones While DrivingThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule that essentially bans the use of hand-held mobile telephones while operating a commercial motor vehicle beginning December 23, 2011. Fact Sheet.......1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-42955935112299933802011-11-30T12:58:00.001-05:002011-11-30T13:01:00.573-05:00YRC Worldwide Announces Preliminary Voting Results from Annual Stockholder Meeting; Board of Directors Approves Reverse Stock SplitYRC Worldwide Inc. announced the preliminary results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held today, November 30, 2011, in Overland Park, Kan. During the meeting, security holders authorized the company's board of directors to effect a reverse stock split of YRC Worldwide's common stock and to proportionately reduce the number of authorized shares of common stock with the ratio and timing of 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-21497975495279937402011-11-30T12:55:00.001-05:002011-11-30T12:58:05.522-05:00TEAMSTERS URGE HOURS-OF-SERVICE RULE THAT CREATES JOBS, SAVE LIVESHoffa: Federal Regulators Must Protect Workers' Health And SafetyTeamsters General President Jim Hoffa today said federal regulators should put the health and welfare of American truck drivers above the greed of the trucking industry.Hoffa’s comment came before a hearing on the truck driver hours-of-service rule before the House Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-15590392792021986322011-11-25T08:40:00.002-05:002011-11-25T08:43:26.601-05:00Strengthening Trucking Sector Begins to Shine Its Light on YRC WorldwideWhile headlines keep pushing the panic button regarding the US economic recovery, the trucking industry continues to paint a far brighter picture. The American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Chief Economist Bob Costello recently reported that "tonnage readings continue to show that the economy is growing and not sliding back into recession." The Bedford Report examines the outlook for companies in 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-59580952251801541842011-11-23T15:37:00.002-05:002011-11-23T15:43:12.919-05:00Teamsters Sue To Close Border To Unsafe, Polluting Mexican TrucksHoffa: Pilot Program Is An Attack on American Truckers and Warehouse WorkersThe Teamsters on Wednesday sued to block the U.S. Department of Transportation from opening the U.S. border to dangerous Mexican trucks through an illegal pilot program."Opening the border to these dangerous, dirty trucks is an attack on highway safety, an attack on American truckers and warehouse workers, an attack on 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-11688331843444427172011-11-22T08:41:00.002-05:002011-11-22T08:47:24.391-05:00UPS Sets 2012 RatesNew Pricing Takes Effect Jan. 2, 2012UPS released new published rates for 2012, including a net increase of 4.9 percent for UPS Ground packages and a net increase of 4.9 percent on all UPS Air services and U.S.-origin international shipments.The rate increase for UPS Ground shipments is based on a 5.9 percent increase in the base rate, less a 1 percentage point reduction to the index-based ground1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-8425201421914050652011-11-18T09:01:00.002-05:002011-11-18T09:03:28.828-05:00YRC is Recognized by Security Magazine in its Annual List of the Security 500YRC security ranks in the elite Top 5 for the comprehensive transportation industryYRC, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. ranks among the elite Top 5 in the comprehensive transportation category in Security magazine's 2011 "Security 500" list.The transportation rankings, released in the November 2011 edition of the magazine, cover transportation, logistics, supply chain, distribution, and 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-6180681105921758852011-11-18T08:55:00.003-05:002011-11-18T08:59:45.995-05:00TEAMSTERS VOTE OFFICIAL SUPPORT OF OCCUPY WALL STREETTeamsters General Executive Board Passes Resolution Following Eviction In New YorkThe General Executive Board of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters unanimously passed a resolution today supporting the right of protesters at Occupy Wall Street to assemble at Liberty Park. The Teamsters further commended New York Supreme Court Judge Lucy Billings for issuing a restraining order this morning1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-64517287199171288442011-11-09T09:08:00.001-05:002011-11-09T09:09:56.303-05:00OHIO TEAMSTERS HAIL SB5 DEFEAT AS VICTORY FOR OHIO'S MIDDLE CLASSSay Ohioans Won’t Get Fooled AgainOhio Teamsters’ leadership tonight said the defeat of Senate Bill 5 showed that Ohio voters support collective bargaining. SB5 would have stripped more than 350,000 public workers of nearly all their collective bargaining rights.“On behalf of all Ohio Teamsters and organized labor, the citizens of Ohio sent a message to Gov. Kasich and the Koch brothers, ‘Keep 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-20504998592478536322011-11-09T09:06:00.002-05:002011-11-09T09:07:32.160-05:00ABF Launches Global Expedited LCL/LTL Featuring Service up to 40% Faster than Traditional ModelsABF has expanded its portfolio of global solutions to include Ocean LTL: a single-contact, expedited less-than-container-load/less-than-truckload (LCL/LTL) supply chain solution for customers who import from manufacturing centers in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.“By combining ABF’s innovative Dual-System® Network with top-tier NVOCC shipping, ABF is able to provide reliable global shipping 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-56389622745686887342011-11-05T09:04:00.002-04:002011-11-05T09:07:30.827-04:00YRC on the road back to basicsWith its finances under control again, YRC Worldwide Inc. has returned to “Freight 101” to win back customers, CEO James Welch said Friday.Welch, who this week completed 100 days on the job, outlined several changes the Overland Park-based trucking company embraced to repair the poor service and inefficient operations he found upon returning to the company. Welch had been head of the company’s 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-30156814607519899332011-11-05T08:55:00.002-04:002011-11-05T08:59:33.742-04:00YRC Worldwide Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results- YRC National tons per day up 4.2%, revenue per hundredweight up 7.5%, operating revenue up 11.5%- Regional tons per day up 5.6%, revenue per hundredweight up 8.2%, operating revenue up 14.3%- New leadership at YRC National; organization changes at parent company and shared servicesYRC Worldwide Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2011.Consolidated operating revenue 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-22690717852505299832011-11-04T09:13:00.002-04:002011-11-04T09:16:22.663-04:00YRC Worldwide Appoints Jamie G. Pierson as Chief Financial OfficerYRC Worldwide Inc. today announced that Jamie G. Pierson, 42, has been appointed the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer effective immediately. Pierson recently served as the company's interim chief financial officer since August 2011."We are extremely pleased and very fortunate that Jamie has agreed to come on board," said James Welch, chief executive officer - YRC 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-23876141843895381942011-11-01T19:42:00.003-04:002011-11-01T19:53:18.744-04:00ABF No. 30 Chevrolet Ready For TexasHome sweet home in the Lone Star state… James Buescher won’t have to travel far to race this weekend; the Plano, Texas-native currently resides in Katy, Texas, just outside Houston. The 21-year-old has a long and storied history at Texas Motor Speedway, winning his first championship in a Bandolero car at the track when he was 14-years-old. In 2010, he claimed Turner Motorsports first NASCAR pole1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-45954596589116783522011-11-01T11:27:00.001-04:002011-11-01T11:30:04.594-04:00UPS Freight Takes the Guesswork Out of LTL PickupsCompany Is First To Provide Full Visibility For Freight PickupsUPS today announced the launch of UPS Freight Pickup Notifications for LTL, providing an unprecedented level of pickup control for the less-than-truckload industry.The new feature for LTL shipments provides customers visibility of the pickup process by confirming when a pickup is scheduled, informing them when the UPS Freight driver 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-29544929883513934452011-11-01T11:23:00.001-04:002011-11-01T11:26:19.293-04:00Arkansas Best Corporation Names James A. Ingram Senior Vice President - Strategic DevelopmentArkansas Best Corporation announces the appointment of James A. Ingram to the position of Senior Vice President – Strategic Development, effective today. Mr. Ingram, who is 44 years old, has been with the corporation for 21 years and currently serves as Arkansas Best's Vice President – Strategic Development. In this role, Mr. Ingram has responsibility for the strategic growth initiatives of 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-19216783928758396832011-10-29T01:05:00.001-04:002011-10-29T01:07:23.213-04:00ABF Announces Third Quarter 2011 ResultsArkansas Best Corporation today announced third quarter 2011 net income of $12.3 million, or $0.46 per share, compared to a net loss of $0.7 million, or $0.03 per share in the third quarter of 2010. Arkansas Best’s third quarter 2011 performance reflects strong improvement from its largest subsidiary, ABF Freight System, Inc. ABF produced healthy revenue and profit growth that resulted from 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-9842919554518330762011-10-29T01:02:00.002-04:002011-10-29T01:03:45.748-04:00NASDAQ Panel Grants YRC Worldwide's Request for Continued ListingYRC Worldwide Inc. today announced that the company received a positive determination from the NASDAQ Hearings Panel (the "Panel") indicating that the Panel had granted the company's request to remain listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market. In its decision, the Panel indicated that it had determined to exercise its discretionary authority to apply NASDAQ's financial viability exception retroactively 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-7441263166196477572011-10-29T00:58:00.001-04:002011-10-29T00:59:54.918-04:00Teamsters Call on Obama To Move Forward on HOSThe Teamsters union and highway safety advocates have asked President Obama to "expeditiously more forward" on the new hours of service rule proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.Citing statistics on truck crashes that they said cost the nation $20 billion in 2009, the labor and safety advocates said in an Oct. 7 letter to Obama that the proposed reduction in driver hours "1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-6196959739138326912011-10-26T08:46:00.001-04:002011-10-26T08:48:22.092-04:00YRC revamps sales, operations structureMove marks first major organizational change under new presidentLess-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide Inc. has reorganized its top sales, marketing, and operational workforces in the first major realignment under new president Jeff Rogers.Under the reorganization, YRC is consolidating its divisions from four regions to two, according to an internal memo issued Monday by Rogers. The West 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-72067847468522259242011-10-25T09:14:00.001-04:002011-10-25T09:17:10.389-04:00UPS Earnings Per Share Rise 14 Percent on 8 Percent Revenue Growth in 3QU.S. Domestic and Supply Chain & Freight Lead the Way; Free Cash Flow Exceeds $3.7 BillionUPS today announced diluted earnings per share of $1.06 for the third quarter of 2011, a 14% improvement over the adjusted $0.93 for the prior-year period. Total revenue increased 8% to $13.2 billion.The results were driven by the U.S. Domestic and Supply Chain & Freight segments. U.S. Domestic operating 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-63048074266091325252011-10-25T08:45:00.001-04:002011-10-25T09:09:41.683-04:00Nearly 20 Years After NAFTA, First Mexican Truck Arrives In U.S. InteriorNearly two decades after the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the first Mexican truck ventured into the U.S. under provisions of the controversial treaty.With little fanfare, a white tractor-trailer with Mexican license plates entered the courtyard of the Atlas Copco facility in Garland, Texas on Saturday afternoon to unload a Mexico-manufactured metal structure for drilling 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-44095782395818811562011-10-19T23:25:00.002-04:002011-10-19T23:38:04.173-04:00Hoffa: Mexican Truck Pilot Program Will Be a Repeat FiascoPress Conference with U.S. Reps Hunter (R-CA), Filner (D-CA) Shines Light on Safety IssuesTeamsters General President Jim Hoffa said today that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) cross-border truck pilot program will fail. His remarks came at a news conference at California's busiest border crossing, with U.S. Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA), U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and Todd Spencer, 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-5429463358418586762011-10-19T23:23:00.001-04:002011-10-19T23:25:02.247-04:00House Leaders Want to Halt HOS ChangesRepublican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have asked President Obama to withdraw the administration’s proposed changes to the hours-of-service rules for commercial drivers.House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said in an Oct. 5 letter to Obama that withdrawing the proposed changes is an “opportunity to avoid adding another $1 billion in 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-654338906385841412011-10-14T02:56:00.001-04:002011-10-14T02:57:45.508-04:00TEAMSTERS HAIL DELAY OF MEXICAN TRUCK OPERATING PERMITTeamsters General President Jim Hoffa issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. Transportation Department’s delay of the first permit for a Mexican trucking company to start traveling freely throughout the United States. The delay was based on safety concerns raised by the Teamsters Union and its allies.“The U.S. Transportation Department was right in heeding our safety concerns and1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-12623412373547535992011-10-14T02:29:00.001-04:002011-10-14T02:31:27.639-04:00OOIDA comments prompt second look at cross-border applicantIn spite of having passed a Pre-Authority Safety Audit by the Federal Motor Carrier SafetyAdministration, the agency has decided to deny Grupo Behr access to the long-haul program in response to issues raised by OOIDA and two other groups.FMCSA announced on Aug. 25 in the Federal Register that Mexico-domiciled motor carrier Grupo Behr had passed its Pre-Authority Safety Audit, or PASA, and 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-33943052153094561162011-10-14T02:24:00.002-04:002011-10-14T02:27:05.760-04:00The No. 6 UPS Freight Ford Takes On A New LookThe last time this season the UPS Freight Ford hit the track David Ragan earned his first Sprint Cup pole starting position and went on to earn a seventh-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway. The UPS Freight Ford will take to the track for the second time this season this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but will take on a whole new design that was chosen by UPS employees. The No. 6 might 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-79806197043595549102011-10-12T01:38:00.003-04:002011-10-12T01:43:19.519-04:00YRC Worldwide Schedules Third Quarter 2011 Conference CallYRC Worldwide Inc. will hold a conference call with the investment community on Friday, November 4, 2011, beginning at 9:30am ET, 8:30am CT. Chief Executive Officer James Welch and Interim Chief Financial Officer Jamie Pierson will host the call. Third quarter earnings will be released the same day, Friday, November 4, 2011, prior to the opening of the market.The call will be webcast and can be1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-34887249589092699292011-10-09T22:00:00.002-04:002011-10-09T22:04:52.059-04:00David McAllister Earns Platinum Driving Award for Accident-Free DrivingDavid McAllister, an ABF city driver domiciled in Salisbury, Mass., has earned an ABF Platinum Safe Driving Award, becoming just the sixth driver to earn this distinction. The Platinum Award recognizes city drivers who have driven accident-free for more than 60,000 consecutive hours."David McAllister has earned the highest safety award available to an ABF city driver, previously attained by just 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-37465159915290845012011-10-07T11:19:00.000-04:002011-10-07T11:20:37.595-04:00ABF Earns American Trucking Associations Excellence in Security AwardABF has been recognized by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) for exceptional security practices—earning the 2011 Excellence in Security Award from the ATA Supply Chain Security and Loss Prevention Council. The award was presented at the Supply Chain Security and Law Enforcement Conference at the Trump Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., October 4-5, 2011. Including the inaugural award in 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-56798104615209647042011-10-03T23:14:00.001-04:002011-10-03T23:16:17.884-04:00Matthew Letter Promoted to ABF Vice President of SalesMatthew Letter will assume the role of vice president of sales at ABF effective January 1, 2012.A 23-year veteran of the company, Letter has served the past 12 years as ABF regional vice president of sales in Chicago. “In his new position, Matt will be responsible for the sales management of ABF’s 10 field regions throughout North America, as well as our Inside Sales Center in Fort Smith,” said 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-27391985697066102782011-09-28T10:28:00.003-04:002011-10-03T23:12:49.908-04:00Nine ABF Freight-Handling Professionals Selected for the 2012 Load TeamABF has selected nine freight-handling professionals for the 2012 Load Team, an elite group of freight-handling professionals from across ABF’s North American network. The Load Team members and their customer service centers are: Dwayne Cannon – Atlanta, Ga.Detric Cathey – Little Rock, Ark.Jon Donahey – Dayton, Ohio Kim Hodgin – Winston-Salem, N.C.Tony Olson – Kansas City, Mo.1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-86899468308914571772011-09-27T09:55:00.002-04:002011-09-27T09:58:33.566-04:00YRC Worldwide Announces Changes to Its Corporate Organizational StructureJeff Rogers Named YRC President; Mike Naatz Named Holland PresidentYRC Worldwide Inc. today announced the appointments of Jeff Rogers as YRC president and Mike Naatz as Holland president. Both will report directly to James Welch, CEO of YRC Worldwide. The company also announced additional changes to its corporate organizational structure with the elimination of the following positions: Chief 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-77934432673464091652011-09-23T16:06:00.001-04:002011-09-23T16:08:36.742-04:00The demonstrated danger of cross-border truckingNew evidence suggests that the U.S. Department of Transportation is fully aware of the dangers inherent in opening our border to unsafe Mexican trucks.The Teamsters union has long warned that opening the border to Mexican trucks endangers America’s highway safety and threatens U.S. warehouse and trucking jobs. We’ve been making that argument during the 17 years since the North American Free Trade1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-18682192580149173672011-09-21T10:01:00.003-04:002011-09-21T10:03:03.652-04:00ABF President and CEO Wesley B. Kemp to Retire; Roy M. Slagle Named His SuccessorArkansas Best Corporation today announced that Wesley B. Kemp, current President and Chief Executive Officer of its largest subsidiary, ABF Freight System, Inc., will retire on December 31, 2011. Roy M. Slagle, ABF's current Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, will become ABF's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2012.Mr. Kemp, who is 65 years old, has served as 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-3631612173348985052011-09-20T09:58:00.002-04:002011-09-20T10:00:02.776-04:00YRC Worldwide Announces Results of Special Stockholder MeetingYRC Worldwide Inc. announced today that a Special Meeting of Stockholders of YRC Worldwide was held on September 16th, 2011. At the meeting, stockholders of YRC Worldwide approved the merger agreement between YRC Worldwide and a recently formed wholly-owned subsidiary, YRC Merger Sub, Inc., whereby YRC Worldwide is the surviving corporation of the merger. In connection with the merger, the 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-18987431599289116972011-09-18T12:19:00.002-04:002011-09-18T12:22:37.684-04:00FINAL STEP IN YRCW RESTRUCTURING APPROVEDToday, YRCW held a special meeting of its shareholders to approve the final step in its restructuring. When the restructuring transaction closed on July 22, 2011, it required a merger of corporate entities in the fall to complete the restructuring. In the shareholder vote, 99 percent of all shares voted to approve the merger. In concert with this approval, all preferred shares issued in 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-22137369079832388542011-09-18T12:15:00.001-04:002011-09-18T12:17:58.071-04:00YRC says its directors actually are taking pay cutsYRC Worldwide Inc. wants to set the record straight about the compensation it’s providing to its board of directors.A couple weeks ago, I reported about a securities filing from the Overland Park-based trucking company detailing pay for its new board, which took over in the summer after YRC completed its financial restructuring.The story noted that YRC planned to pay its directors a cash retainer1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-51164809671139074062011-09-14T10:38:00.001-04:002011-09-14T10:39:50.014-04:00TEAMSTERS SUE TO BLOCK U.S. DOT FROM OPENING BORDER TO UNSAFE MEXICAN TRUCKSU.S. DOT Plans To Start Pilot Program Within Next Few MonthsThe Teamsters have filed suit to block the U.S. Department of Transportation from opening the U.S. border to Mexican trucks through an illegal pilot program.The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Public Citizen challenged the program in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. The suit, filed last week, claims the 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-25213979892531862752011-09-14T10:34:00.002-04:002011-09-14T10:37:48.531-04:00YRC Worldwide Recognized on 2011 InformationWeek 500 List of Leading Technology InnovatorsYRC Worldwide Inc. today announced that it has been named to the 2011 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation's most innovative users of business technology. The 2011 list was revealed last night at the awards ceremony at the exclusive InformationWeek 500 Conference held in Dana Point, CA.As part of the survey for the ranking, InformationWeek evaluated the YRC Remodeling the 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-54919118942723408162011-09-12T11:43:00.001-04:002011-09-12T11:44:54.749-04:00ABF Celebrates Excellence During National Truck Driver Appreciation WeekABF is celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, September 11-17, 2011, with a system-wide campaign commemorating excellence in transportation. Called, "Setting the Bar," the campaign underscores the fundamental role of transportation industry employees in building and sustaining economic growth."There is something to be said for setting the bar high," said ABF President and Chief 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-62033688208291046542011-08-25T10:03:00.002-04:002011-08-25T10:10:41.270-04:00Carrying on the trucking traditionJames Welch, the transportation industry veteran recently named CEO of YRC Worldwide, is serious when he says "trucking is in my blood."
My dad was a trucker for 41 years," says Welch. "He started working on the dock, then became a road driver. He spent the last 27 years of his career in linehaul as a dispatcher."
While much has changed since Welch visited his dad at work, the essence of the 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-57889744562207997142011-08-25T09:54:00.003-04:002011-08-25T10:00:01.282-04:00UPS FREIGHT CLERKS AT FIVE TERMINALS JOIN TEAMSTERSMajorities of clerical workers at five UPS Freight terminals across the country have signed authorization cards to join the Teamsters, International Vice President and Package Division Director Ken Hall announced today.
The majorities in these terminals were certified by an independent arbitrator less than two months after Hall’s announcement at the 28th International Convention that the 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-73772710544922160632011-08-25T09:49:00.001-04:002011-08-25T09:52:23.361-04:00YRC Worldwide Companies Are Presented With Six Quest for Quality Awards By Logistics Management MagazineYRC Worldwide Inc. is pleased to announce its companies are the recipients of six awards across five categories in the 2011 Quest for Quality readership survey by Logistics Management magazine.
"It is an honor for our companies to be recognized again this year by Logistics Management," said James Welch, chief executive officer - YRC Worldwide. "The survey results demonstrate that our customers 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-59904909632178224392011-08-24T10:20:00.002-04:002011-08-24T10:23:12.430-04:00Trucking Weakens in July, American Trucking Associations SaysTrucking joined several other sectors in a July slowdown that was the third pullback in the past four months, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations.
The trade group’s truck tonnage index fell 1.3 percent last month after accelerating a revised 2.6 percent in June.
Even the June figure was lower. ATA’s advance seasonally adjusted index of for-hire truck tonnage 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-44137478246439236692011-08-18T11:40:00.001-04:002011-08-18T11:46:05.548-04:00TEAMSTERS, SIERRA CLUB: FMCSA FAILS TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT FROM MEXICAN TRUCKSCall On FMSCA To Conduct Full Environmental Review Of Proposed Pilot Program
In comments submitted to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Sierra Club raised serious concerns with the failure of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to adequately assess the environmental impacts associated with the proposed U.S.-Mexico 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-10037266363988207462011-08-18T11:28:00.003-04:002011-08-18T11:33:34.966-04:00Reddaway professional drivers capture top awards at the 2011 National Truck Driving ChampionshipsReddaway is proud to announce that two professional drivers captured top awards at the 2011 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) on Aug. 9–13 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
Jeff Payne, a Utah driver, placed first in the Twin Trailers Class competition. Payne has been in the transportation industry for 25 years and with Reddaway for the past 18 years. Payne was 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-47836607094550431272011-08-18T11:25:00.001-04:002011-08-18T11:28:11.688-04:00New Penn Motor Express, Inc. Celebrates 80th AnniversaryNew Penn Motor Express, Inc., a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. celebrates its 80th anniversary serving the next-day LTL transportation needs of customers in the Northeast.
Founded in 1931 by Cloyd F. Erdley and Henry R. Arnold, the partners started the company with $300 in capital and an innovative idea: Provide next-day transportation for shipments moving between Eastern Pennsylvania and New 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-31257039408666487812011-08-16T11:28:00.003-04:002011-08-16T11:34:24.550-04:00YRC Worldwide Professional Drivers Capture Top Awards at the 2011 National Truck Driving ChampionshipsYRC Worldwide Inc. is proud to announce that four of its professional drivers captured top awards at this year's National Truck Driving Championships, held Aug. 9-13 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. YRC Worldwide sent a team of 42 outstanding professional drivers from its Holland, Reddaway and YRC subsidiaries to the annual competition.
Jeff Payne, a Reddaway driver from 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-17657004645707553672011-08-15T11:16:00.002-04:002011-08-15T11:32:58.289-04:002011 Bendix National Truck Driving Champions CrownedPaul Phillips, a Con-way Freight professional truck driver from Coarsegold, Calif. was named the 2011 Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion. Paul's driving skills and knowledge of transportation and truck safety information topped those of 428 other professional drivers from all across the United States in the National Truck Driving Championships, held in Orlando, Fla. The 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-84307206762209492792011-08-10T11:41:00.002-04:002011-08-10T11:43:59.018-04:00Fix the economy with more stimulus spendingJames P. Hoffa
The debt deal passed by Congress last week looks like a tragic failure to learn the lessons of history.
I'm afraid that too little federal spending will strangle our economy as it did in the early 1930s. Back then, the country was in dire straits after the stock market crashed and banks collapsed. One-quarter of the work force was unemployed, manufacturing fell by half and banks 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-35583482579770750782011-08-10T11:38:00.001-04:002011-08-10T11:40:22.673-04:00TEAMSTERS STAND WITH UNION BROTHERS AND SISTERS AT VERIZONOfficial Statement Of Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa
“As our 45,000 brothers and sisters walk the picket lines today, I want to let them know there are 1.4 million Teamsters supporting their fight for respect and justice in the workplace.
“We cannot allow Verizon to strip away benefits and protections on the job for no other reason then to further enhance their profits. Verizon’s 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-10034986339490538602011-08-10T11:35:00.002-04:002011-08-10T11:37:44.300-04:00YRC Worldwide restructuring delivers credit upgrade from Standard & Poor’sStandard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC has upgraded its corporate credit rating of YRC Worldwide Inc. not long after a downgrade tied to the trucking giant’s financial restructuring.
Standard & Poor’s ratings agency on Tuesday changed its opinion of Overland Park-based YRC to “CCC” from “SD,” or selective default, and said the outlook was “stable.”
Full Story.....1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-56910376728391371102011-08-04T12:13:00.002-04:002011-08-04T12:15:54.443-04:00National Truck Driving Championship Competition to Include 18 ABF DriversChampionship drivers from 10 states will represent ABF at the 74th National Truck Driving Championships in Orlando, Fla., August 9-13, 2011. Professional drivers earn the right to compete in the National Championships by winning state driving championships and by maintaining accident-free driving records for the preceding year.Among the competitors representing ABF are three-time National 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-5657341690662187672011-08-03T12:13:00.002-04:002011-08-03T12:16:48.702-04:00ABF Announces Second Quarter 2011 ResultsArkansas Best Corporation announced second quarter 2011 net income of $5.3 million, or $0.20 per share, compared to a net loss of $7.4 million, or $0.30 per share, in the second quarter of 2010.Arkansas Best’s second quarter 2011 return to profitability was primarily a result of ABF’s healthy tonnage levels combined with an emphasis on increased account pricing. ABF improved its operating ratio 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-43127104436355553582011-08-03T12:11:00.001-04:002011-08-03T12:12:53.783-04:00Mike Smid Departs YRC WorldwideMike Smid, president of YRC Inc. and YRC Worldwide’s chief operations officer, has retired, the company said.Smid’s retirement was effective Friday, the less-than-truckload carrier said in a statement. He had been with the company in a variety of positions since 2000. Full Story....1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-84127532837245229092011-08-03T11:51:00.003-04:002011-08-03T12:09:54.542-04:00Teamsters Join in American Crystal Contract DisputeOne of the nation's biggest unions is showing its support for American Crystal Sugar Union workers.The Teamsters Union issued a statement Monday saying they will not be making deliveries to plants for the duration of the lockout.There's a possibility that it could have a major affect on American Crystal Sugar plants due in part that some of their biggest deliveries are made by Teamsters 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-40059460757041295122011-07-26T10:53:00.001-04:002011-07-26T10:54:58.159-04:00TEAMSTERS GENERAL PRESIDENT JIM HOFFA’S STATEMENT ON NEW YRCW CEO, BOARDThe following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on YRCW’s new CEO and board of directors:“The Teamsters Union is pleased to welcome James L. Welch to the position of CEO of YRC Worldwide Inc. and new board members Harry J. Wilson and Doug Carty. On behalf of our members, we insisted on playing a key role in the decisions regarding the selection of new management and the 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-9285946170659583582011-07-24T12:52:00.002-04:002011-07-24T12:56:38.360-04:00Welch confirmed as YRC's next CEOLTL trucker completes restructuring, posts Q2 results as Zollars retiresIn one of the most significant days in its history, less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide Inc. today named a new CEO and eight-member board of directors, formally announced the retirement of the executive who has run the company since 1999, completed a financial restructuring critical to its ongoing success, and released 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-37135972480644693582011-07-24T11:16:00.002-04:002011-07-24T11:21:03.315-04:00YRCW RESTRUCTURING PLAN COMPLETED; MORE THAN 25,000 TEAMSTER JOBS SAVEDTransaction Boosts Company's Liquidity, Provides Path To RecoveryThe plan to restructure YRC Worldwide Inc. aimed at saving more than 25,000 Teamster freight jobs has been successfully completed, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced today.“The completion of the restructuring is a significant accomplishment in our efforts to preserve good jobs,” Hoffa said. “Make no mistake, this 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-87765360694753657852011-07-24T11:12:00.003-04:002011-07-24T11:14:47.155-04:00YRC to wrap up $500 million restructuring, name new CEOTrucking giant YRC Worldwide Inc. is set for an extreme corporate makeover today.The Overland Park-based company will report its second-quarter results this morning, is to complete a $500 million restructuring later in the day and is expected to cap off its news by naming a new chief executive officer.The leading candidate is James L. Welch, according to sources with knowledge of the company’s 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-2366894760839395492011-07-20T11:15:00.001-04:002011-07-20T11:17:37.284-04:00YRC Worldwide Schedules Second Quarter Conference CallYRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) will hold a conference call for the investment community on Friday, July 22, 2011, beginning at 9:30am ET, 8:30am CT. Second quarter earnings will be released the same day, Friday, July 22, 2011, prior to the opening of the market. The call will be available to listeners live and by recorded playback via the YRC Worldwide Internet site yrcw.com.1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-24595055375603402622011-07-20T11:08:00.003-04:002011-07-20T11:14:53.161-04:00YRCW is latest carrier to roll out a 2011 rate increaseLess-than-truckload transportation services provider YRC Worldwide is the most recent market player to announce a 2011 general rate increase.The company yesterday rolled out an average GRI of 6.9 percent which will cover non-contractual shipments in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with increases varying by lane and shipment type, according to company officials.And YRCW added that these 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-33861983261639300152011-07-18T10:48:00.002-04:002011-07-18T11:00:45.569-04:00UPDATE ON ABF LAWSUITStatement from Tyson Johnson, Co-Chairman, TINFINCOn July 6, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit in St. Louis, MO issued its decision on the appeal filed by ABF in its lawsuit against the union and the YRCW companies, regarding the financial relief that was given to the YRCW companies to help them survive the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. As you may recall, 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-72833437926243781952011-07-17T23:37:00.002-04:002011-07-17T23:38:07.113-04:00CIO Magazine Lists ABF Among Its 2011 Information Technology InnovatorsABF has been named a recipient of a 2011 CIO 100 award. In announcing the winners in its 24th annual program, CIO magazine said the organizations chosen "exemplify the highest level of operation and strategic excellence in information technology (IT) and use IT in innovative ways to create business value."ABF earned a spot on the distinguished listing for its use of IT in leveraging supply chain 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-36737507784512274462011-07-17T23:30:00.002-04:002011-07-17T23:36:04.295-04:00YRC Worldwide Projects Second Half Operating ProfitTroubled trucking giant forecasts operating profit forsecond half, post restructuringYRC Worldwide expects its revenue to rise about $600 million this year to $4.9 billion and to report an operating profit of $4.2 million in the second half.The company didn’t say how it would turn a projected $69.1 million operating loss in the first half into an operating profit, but it has high hopes for the 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-54183489539746409592011-07-14T10:43:00.003-04:002011-07-14T10:56:45.013-04:00YRC Worldwide Sends 41 Drivers to the 2011 National Truck Driving ChampionshipsYRC Worldwide Inc. announced today that 41 of its professional drivers will compete at the 2011 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) to be held Aug. 9 – 13 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The YRC Worldwide team includes 33 drivers from YRC, five from Holland and three from Reddaway."Reaching the NTDC is like making it to the Super Bowl," says Mike Smid, 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-38441304078883990152011-07-11T13:29:00.002-04:002011-07-11T13:34:38.509-04:00Teamsters, YRCW Approve Key Component in Restructuring PlanAsset-Based Lending Facility Important Element in Maintaining Operational LiquidityTeamsters General President Hoffa and The Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee are pleased to announce further positive momentum in the restructuring plan to protect 25,000 Teamster freight jobs at YRC Worldwide, Inc.TNFINC, along with lenders and YRCW, has approved final terms for an 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-1619209990839595532011-07-11T13:27:00.001-04:002011-07-11T13:29:00.455-04:00YRC Worldwide Obtains Commitments for $400 Million Asset-Based Loan FacilitySignificant milestone reached as company moves toward closing its financial restructuring planYRC Worldwide Inc. announced today it has obtained commitments for a three-year, $400 million asset-based loan (ABL) facility that will replace the company's existing asset-backed securitization (ABS) facility. Commitments for the ABL facility comply with the agreements reached April 29, 2011, with key 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-57269074904419432232011-07-09T13:30:00.002-04:002011-07-09T13:33:10.756-04:00Christopher C. Wren Named Senior Vice President and Treasurer of YRC WorldwideYRC Worldwide Inc. today announced that Christopher C. Wren has been named senior vice president and treasurer for the corporation. Most recently, Wren served as president of the consulting firm Power I.T., LLC. Previously, he was vice president of corporate development for H&R Block; vice president of product development for Positive Networks, Inc.; and served in a variety of roles with 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-75587655259176443092011-07-09T13:23:00.002-04:002011-07-09T13:27:41.436-04:00Freight firms in price hikeTwo US freight firms have said they will increase prices over the next month and analysts expect others to follow. In two very similarly worded announcements, UPS Freight, the fourth largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier in the US, and ABF Freight announced they planned to hike rates by 6.9%. UPS said its rate adjustment for non-contractual shipments would take place on 1 August and would 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-6033307430743052011-07-06T15:02:00.001-04:002011-07-06T15:04:58.945-04:00HOFFA CONDEMNS MEXICAN TRUCK PILOT PROGRAMTeamsters General President Vows To Fight Plan That Threatens Jobs, Highway Safety And Border SecurityTeamsters General President Jim Hoffa today castigated the U.S. Department of Transportation for agreeing to open the border to long-haul Mexican trucks. Opening the border endangers America’s highway safety, border security and warehouse and trucking jobs.Hoffa said the program is probably 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-57944176624082421382011-07-06T14:15:00.001-04:002011-07-06T14:17:44.686-04:00ABF Wins Appeal Against Teamsters, YRC and TMIToday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (St. Louis) reversed and remanded a lower court's previous dismissal of ABF's lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, YRC, Inc., Trucking Management, Inc. and other related entities. ABF is very pleased with this decision and looks forward to further proceedings on its lawsuit seeking to level the playing field 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-7228013013690180962011-07-06T13:16:00.001-04:002011-07-06T13:18:04.761-04:00ABF wins appeal; case returns to federal courtThe Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday (July 6) in favor of Arkansas Best Corp., which returns the company’s lawsuit against YRC and the Teamsters back to a federal district court in Little Rock.On Nov. 1, Arkansas Best Corp. — the parent company of ABF Freight System — filed a lawsuit seeking the $750 million in financial damages from alleged violations of a National Master Freight 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-35107678144802646262011-07-06T12:12:00.001-04:002011-07-06T12:14:23.380-04:00Court overturns decision denying ABF’s challenge to YRC concessionsA federal appeals court has overturned a lower court’s ruling that ABF Freight System Inc. lacked the ability to challenge a series of wage and benefit concessions reached in 2009 and 2010 between YRC Worldwide Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled on Wednesday that the case be returned to the Arkansas court for further 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-11030980262187326382011-06-10T12:42:00.001-04:002011-06-10T12:44:58.685-04:00TEAMSTERS FILE GRIEVANCE TO HALT YRCW OUTSOURCING OF CLERICAL WORKThe Teamsters Union has filed a grievance to put a halt to YRC Worldwide, Inc.’s outsourcing of clerical work that should be done by Teamster members.The grievance was filed on Tuesday, June 7. In addition, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa sent a letter protesting YRCW’s actions to the company’s chief operating officer, Michael J. Smid.It is the Teamsters’ contention that YRCW has outsourced1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-80191893150479280572011-06-02T12:06:00.002-04:002011-06-02T12:11:00.518-04:00YRC Worldwide resumes Teamsters plan contributionsYRC Worldwide Inc., Overland Park, Kan., on Wednesday resumed making contributions to its union pension plans after a 23-month hiatus, but the contributions are 75% less than they had been.On Feb. 28, YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee approved a restructuring plan to help the company avoid bankruptcy and improve liquidity. Under the agreement, YRC was1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-10433360297445778332011-05-27T13:39:00.002-04:002011-05-27T13:41:16.446-04:00ABF Driver Tom Martin Named Wyoming Trucking Association Driver of the YearABF driver Tom Martin has been awarded the Wyoming Trucking Association Driver of the Year Award. The Award recognizes superior driving skills and excellent safety records. Martin received the award during the WTA Luncheon of Champions, conducted in Casper, Wyo., on May 13."It is due to the dedication and leadership of outstanding employees like Tom Martin that ABF enjoys a great reputation as a 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-46629726118790781702011-05-23T13:24:00.002-04:002011-05-23T13:30:00.329-04:00America's Road Team Captains Remind Motorists to Be Safe During Memorial Day WeekendMemorial Day serves as the start for the busy summer driving season and AAA estimates that nearly 35 million motorists will travel this holiday weekend. So as motorists prepare for the Memorial Day vacations, a team of professional truck drivers are helping to make our roads safer.America's Road Team Captains, elite professional truck drivers with millions of accident-free miles, are offering 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-39101672793147274362011-05-23T11:42:00.002-04:002011-05-23T11:47:36.437-04:00U.S. freight economy will grow significantly, American Trucking Associations saysThe U.S. freight economy is on track to “grow significantly” during the next decade, led by acceleration in the trucking industry, according to a forecast by American Trucking Associations.The trade association’s U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2022 predicts that freight tonnage will grow 24 percent by 2022, with revenue ticking up even more — 66 percent.“The trucking industry continues 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-9103597467853761552011-05-23T11:31:00.002-04:002011-05-23T11:38:03.538-04:00Truck safety push unites police, labor and crash survivorsThe pictures were lovely: portraits of parents, a couple on their wedding day, children, entire families. The stories were gut-wrenching. All those in the photos were dead, killed in crashes with large trucks.As family members stood behind a lectern in a Senate hearing room earlier this month, holding their memories, they were united by their losses and their resolve to improve truck safety, 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-33428952770122648682011-05-18T13:33:00.002-04:002011-05-18T13:39:21.493-04:00Road Team Captain Touts Trucking, Transportation Careers in White House VisitRalph Garcia, a professional truck driver with ABF Freight System Inc. and a member of America's Road Team, told Obama administration officials about the rewards, and challenges, of a career in trucking during a White House forum as part of National Transportation Week."It was an honor to be invited to the White House to promote something I believe in so strongly – the importance of the trucking 1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12454281.post-85305778633860932742011-05-18T12:04:00.001-04:002011-05-18T12:05:49.808-04:00Holland named 2010 Regional Carrier of the Year by Echo Global Logistics, Inc.Holland, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc., was honored with the 2010 Regional Carrier of the Year award from Echo Global Logistics, a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. This is the second consecutive year Echo has presented Holland with this award.In making their selection, Echo rated its transportation providers on ten criteria they deem1Teamsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06021960632423401271noreply@blogger.com0