The Teamsters National Black Caucus endorsed presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for president on Tuesday as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters continues to weigh its endorsement options.
Yellow Corp. has approved the Teamsters’ selection to the company’s board of directors.
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. has begun the next phase of its multiyear transformation. A recent proposal seeks to consolidate and close terminals in the West.
Atlas Air pilots are peeved that an outside arbitrator jammed a new labor contract down their throat. Union says many are threatening to leave.
The Teamsters call it a strike, but it is more of a protest. Still, it did garner support from another union on Wednesday.
The Teamsters called it a strike even though no employed workers were believed to be on the picket line.
It’s the third vote in just a few months to push the union out. But contracts at all 3 locations had not ever been finalized.
The NLRB action is a gathering of earlier Teamsters actions against Universal, now pulled together in one filing by the government agency.
The new rules approved by the NLRB could be overturned by the Biden administration but only after a formal rulemaking.
XPO and port drayage are in the Teamsters Union target sights in backing the PRO Act.
Washington appeals court asked to place in abeyance HOS review for 60 days due to the new administration.
Proposed mandatory guidelines to hair test for drugs could change — or see a lengthy delay.
The Teamsters’ Central States Pension Fund could be saved through the COVID-19 relief package.
Three-judge panel upholds determination by FMCSA that the agency preempts California’s meal/rest break rules
An FMCSA pilot project is considering 6/4 and 5/5 split rest periods for sleeper-berth drivers.
FMCSA ruled in December 2018 that federal hours-of-service regulations preempt California meal and rest-break laws.
OOIDA says changes must stay in place to help reverse the rising crash rates.
Move comes after FMCSA denies petition for reconsideration
Blame game: The National Transportation Safety Board says an incompetent co-pilot caused an Atlas Air cargo plane to crash. Contributing factors were an inattentive captain, poor pilot vetting by the company and the FAA’s slowness developing a database for pilot records. The pilots union only points the finger at the company and the FAA.
COVID-19 emergency HOS exemption extended another 30 days
$1.5 trillion infrastructure bill passes U.S. House along party lines; includes truck insurance hike.
Safety groups, Teamsters seek delay in hours-of-service rule until FMCSA reviews concerns.
Groups warn new rules will increase driver fatigue, but challenging them would be “heavy-duty case” to take on.
Trucking companies advised to assess how new standard applies to workforce contracts.
New Penn Motor Express files change of operations proposal with union to obtain additional workers at three new regional velocity centers.
Grass might be greener in Keystone state rather than Garden state as new law puts new risk on motor carriers.
Democrats, labor consider California’s AB5 a “good first step”
Law firm Benesch warns legislation will likely raise costs but carriers have options.
Chances considered strong for federal hours-of-service preempting state law.
Bill approved in state senate with no carve-out for owner-operators
Decision could make it easier for employers to make unilateral work-rule changes
ABF Freight, YRC Freight employees affected by pension-saving bill.
A California federal court dismissed part of a class-action lawsuit against U.S. Xpress (NYSE: USX) that claimed the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based truckload carrier violated the state’s meal and rest break laws. […]
Two-person teams to be briefed, then local leaders and rank-and-file.
Shippers are buying far more than LTL these days, McReynolds says.
New Prime vs. Oliveira aims to settle who can arbitrate and who is a transportation worker under Federal Arbitration Act.
