Judge dismisses competitor's lawsuit against YRC, Teamsters

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a trucking company that challeged the concessionary contract reached between YRC Worldwide Inc. and the Teamsters union.

U.S. District Judge Susan Webber ruled in a Little Rock federal court that YRC and ABF Freight System Inc. operated under separate bargaining agreements.

The judgment is another positive devlopment for Overland Park-based YRC, which has struggled to remain viable since the economy collapsed in late 2008. YRC has reached three concessionary contracts with its Teamsters employees since then. Full Story....