BNSF Railway and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract, while the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers has ratified its agreement with the railroad.
Norfolk Southern has reached a tentative five-year agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the railroad announced Tuesday. The agreement, subject to ratification, means the railroad has tentative deals with approximately 67% of its union workforce.
As UPS labor negotiations are set to resume, the Teamsters gather for a rally Saturday in Atlanta.
It will be difficult, if not impossible, to avoid a mess if shippers haven’t laid out contingencies for a Teamsters strike against UPS.
Some 30,000 Yellow employees may find themselves unemployed. Yellow truck drivers said they’ll likely find work at nonunion shops.
A U.S. district court in Kansas may ultimately determine Yellow’s fate on Friday.
As less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. faces a potential work stoppage by its largely union workforce, an action that would likely force it to close its doors, we take a look back at some of the top stories in the past year.
FreightWaves’ State of Freight for July focused on a potential Yellow shutdown and a looming strike at UPS.
LTL contract rates and tender rejections in select markets will tell us if transportation networks can handle a sudden Yellow exit.
FedEx will focus its resources on shippers who use both it and UPS, Shipware’s Karamcheti says.
Democrats said they respect workers’ rights to strike in the event negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS fail.
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. says it’s the union’s fault for its cash-strapped predicament.
Truck broker Uber Freight said Wednesday it has decided to stop placing loads with Yellow Corp. as the carrier faces a potential worker strike.
The Teamsters union says UPS bowed to union pressure to resume talks. UPS says it is “pleased to be back” at the table.
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Teamsters issued a strike notice at Yellow shortly after the carrier said it would defer two months of required benefits contributions.
In a statement Tuesday evening, Yellow Corp. said it would defer health and pension contributions as planned.
U.S. rail imports from Vancouver and Prince Rupert are imperiled again. ILWU Canada has rejected the proposed dockworkers contract.
Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.
A strike is looming at Yellow — and it could finally be the end for the long-troubled trucking company.
Brokers say some shippers are steering clear of the troubled trucking carrier. Other customers are flocking to Yellow.
Documents revealed late Monday show Yellow Corp. has missed required contributions for June and plans to withhold July payments.
Work at UPS may continue past July 31 should the Teamsters’ rank and file need to weigh contract terms.
UPS’ nonunion employees have begun training for a possible work stoppage.
Amazon is dialing back flights for its European cargo airline. The third party operating those flights has let go nearly 30 pilots.
Some truck drivers at Yellow are worried about their retirement plans. Others fear their jobs may be eliminated in the coming months.
The extended strike in western Canada was beginning to affect U.S. supply chains. Its resolution limits the fallout.
Thousands of driver and package handler jobs could be lost if the Teamsters strike UPS, the head of consultancy ShipMatrix says.
Yellow has reached a waiver deal with a group of lenders that will give it some breathing room as it seeks to right its sinking ship.
Data from a recent survey shows that supply chain executives are paying greater attention to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Industrial warehouse operator Prologis Inc. said Thursday it was expanding a training program aimed at bringing 25,000 new workers to the logistics industry.
Outrider focuses on autonomous zero-emissions yard operations for logistics hubs.
Barclays and Macquarie estimated that the companies will spend an extra $2,000 to $3,600 per driver annually.
The Federal Railroad Administration is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking for train crew staffing. Regulating train crew staffing is not necessary or appropriate for rail operations to be conducted safely, the agency said.
Nevada joins Colorado in requiring freight trains to have at least two crew members on board. Meanwhile, preliminary data from the Surface Transportation Board shows April rail headcount level to be the lowest so far in 2019 and since January 2017.
