Wednesday, November 14, 2018

End Of The Road

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After almost 14 years and much thought, I've decided to pull the plug on this old blog.  Just like everything else, things change an...
Monday, May 21, 2018

Motor Carriers Face New Challenge to Contract Driver Use

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A California Supreme Court ruling threatens to upend the use of independent-contractor drivers by motor carriers in the state, creating tu...

UPS, UPS Freight Strike-Authorization Vote Timeline

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UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters will vote soon to consider giving their respective negotiating committees the right to call a strike, if nec...

Freight Teamsters at ABF Ratify National Master Portion of Contract

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Drivers, Dockworkers, Office Workers Also Approve Most Area Supplements Teamsters employed at ABF Freight System, Inc. have ratified the...
Saturday, March 24, 2018

Fifth Week of UPS Negotiations Highlights Excessive Overtime, Harassment, CDL Requirements

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The Teamsters UPS National Negotiating Committee has concluded its fifth week of negotiations and achieved tentative improvements to parts...
Monday, March 19, 2018

Herschel Evans of Holland is CVSA’s 2018 International Driver Excellence Award Winner

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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is proud to announce Herschel Evans of the trucking company Holland as the winner of the 201...

Pension committee must deliver on retirement promise

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Years of hard work by Teamsters, retirees and other unions to reform the faltering multiemployer pension system finally are paying off. La...