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Xiaodi Hou was cast as a villain in the decline into irrelevance of autonomous trucking developer TuSimple. He sees it differently.

For the first time in its history, the Teamsters union has announced it will make no endorsement for president this election year.

Teamsters union leader Sean O’Brien will have to appear at an in-person deposition that could determine the fate of up to $244 million in WARN Act claims against Yellow’s estate.

Driverless truck developers are looking to third-party validators to back their safety claims.

A regional decision by the National Labor Relations Board undermines Amazon’s delivery service partner model and will force greater recognition of unionized workers by the retail giant across the country, according to the Teamsters union.

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.

Teamsters Canada says a breakthrough is possible in talks set for Friday with CN and CPKC, but the union accuses the railroads of not bargaining in good faith.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced Friday that its membership would be voting on the union’s endorsement for U.S. president this election year.

In a historic move, Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien spoke about bipartisanship, Amazon and labor reform at the Republican National Convention.

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien will speak at the Republican National Convention Monday in a historic first for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The union has yet to make a decision on which presidential candidate they will endorse for 2024.

Werner/ECM is moving toward a union contract in New Jersey, but the stakes may be higher in its union battle in Erie, Pennsylvania.

A possible strike by Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members is still on hold pending a decision from the CIRB, but union members voted to reauthorize the stoppage.

Teamsters update: The union has recently aligned with Amazon workers, won three elections and signed a new deal with a Ryder unit.

The Teamsters is celebrating what it says is a first-ever victory to organize drivers at a Kroger fulfillment center.

The potential energy and environmental gains from autonomous trucking are laid out in a new white paper from Aurora Innovation.

An “influential” proxy advisory company has come out in favor of Ancora’s efforts to oust the leadership of Norfolk Southern.

EV Realty flips the electric truck charging script: It buys future charging sites with power already there.

Autonomous trucking regulation is already a state-by-state issue. In California, it may become a community-by-community matter.

Teamsters members at Dependable Highway Express in Southern California have ended the union’s representation at the carrier.

A new attempt to keep California’s independent contractor law AB5 from the state’s trucking sector was thoroughly rejected by a federal judge this week.

In this edition: Why ESG initiatives matter now and the teamsters pull home another W.

The Teamsters and Anheuser-Busch have reached a new five-year contract covering 5,000 workers across operations in the U.S. 

Routes, service and driver safety could be at risk if federal regulators allow California and Washington state laws to supersede federal work laws, according to FedEx.

Teamsters Canada said negotiations with Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have stalled over issues of pay and working conditions.

The Teamsters, which have been mostly winning lately, saw their union kicked out by some workers in Wisconsin.

As many as 14,000 former Yellow Teamsters could head back to work if a would-be less-than-truckload startup can persuade creditors to approve their plan.

The arcade game Whac-A-Mole describes state-by-state approach to rules of the driverless road while 50-state solution appears far off.

The Teamsters had a good few months at the end of 2023 in their organizing efforts, racking up several victories.

Labor peace was won at what will be higher costs for shippers and carriers.

DHL ground support workers at the company’s Cincinnati airport hub ended their strike after an agreement on a new contract.

DHL Express workers went on strike Thursday at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport.

DHL Express says it has procedures to ensure there are no service disruptions if unionized ramp workers at its Cincinnati air hub go on strike.

The Teamsters and crash victim advocates say claims that parking shortages will be made worse by California’s and Washington’s rest break rules are unfounded.

Dozens of truck drivers at 10 Roads Express, a major Postal Service contractor, have voted to join the Teamsters in recent months.

Aurora Innovation opened its Interstate 45 autonomous trucking route between Dallas and Houston as unease and criticism grow.

American Trucking Associations CEO Chris Spear uses his annual address to urge motor carriers to fight for industry well-being.

The Teamsters union asked the U.S. Senate to look into Yellow’s bankruptcy proceedings as part of a broader review a judiciary committee is conducting on bankruptcy manipulation.

Following the bankruptcy of trucking giant Yellow, some 22,000 union workers are unemployed. It may be a spooky sign for the labor movement.

The governor of California appears to favor supporting autonomous trucking technology over labor objections.

A Yellow employee has filed a class-action lawsuit over the company’s failure to provide advance notices of mass layoffs.

Employees at Yellow Logistics were terminated Tuesday.

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. closed the gates Sunday and ceased all operations.

The Teamsters union said late Sunday it received a legal notice that Yellow Corp. will be filing bankruptcy.

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. closed its gates at 12 p.m. Sunday.

On Thursday, Yellow Corp. said it is seeking a buyer for its logistics business and the union said negotiations have been fruitless.

At least two Yellow teams were given a prepared statement that “the company continues to prepare for a range of contingencies.”

Industry watchers believe a Yellow bankruptcy is inevitable. Some of the company’s 30,000 employees are starting to feel nervous too.

A letter from the Teamsters negotiating committee on Tuesday showed it has been unable to come to terms with less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.

Central States extends health insurance coverage for Teamsters employees, averting a planned Monday strike at less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.

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A U.S. district court in Kansas may ultimately determine Yellow’s fate on Friday.

The autonomous industry’s losing streak is growing as Teamsters-backed legislation passes committee after committee in California.

FreightWaves’ State of Freight for July focused on a potential Yellow shutdown and a looming strike at UPS.

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.

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.

Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.

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.

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.

Single-sourcing of carriers doesn’t guarantee the best prices, experts say.

Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight announced a new five-year collective bargaining agreement has been ratified by its union employees.

Yellow Corp. sent a letter to the White House on Thursday seeking assistance in negotiating with the Teamsters.

Negotiations between the Teamsters union and Yellow Corp. remain ongoing, with the fate of the nation’s third-largest LTL carrier hanging in the balance. Yellow is facing stiff resistance from the Teamsters over proposed operational changes that would consolidate operations between purchased regional carriers New Penn and Holland and integrate them into Yellow’s nationwide network.

Some Wall Street analysts weigh in on which less-than-truckload carriers would most likely pick up the slack if Yellow shuts down.

XPO’s Miami-area facility had a contract between the Teamsters and the company, but the union has been voted out.

Shares of Yellow Corp. plummeted Tuesday as a lawsuit against Teamsters revealed the company’s options are dwindling and it will be out of cash in a few weeks.

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. has asked pension and health and welfare fund plan administrators for a two-month extension.

ABF Freight has outlined the details of its new labor agreement with its union employees.

UPS has told the Teamsters union it will install air conditioning and air induction vents in its package cars, union tweets.

The latest exchange between the Teamsters union and Yellow Corp. suggests the carrier is running out of time and money.

Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight announced Wednesday that it reached a tentative labor agreement with the Teamsters.

Yellow and the Teamsters appear to be moving further apart on reaching a deal anytime soon.

The California State Assembly voted 54-3 to ban autonomous trucks without safety drivers from the state’s roadways.

The Teamsters union has authorized a strike at ABF Freight.

In the latest bid to block the AB5 independent contractor law from implementation in California’s trucking sector, two key groups are quoting the author of the law.

Yellow confirms that it has asked the Teamsters to open up the National Master Freight Agreement a year early as talks around proposed network changes have stalled.

As negotiations get underway between UPS and the Teamsters, here are key considerations for shippers navigating a period of uncertainty.

The Teamsters meet with UPS on Monday in Washington to discuss progress on supplemental agreements as main negotiations begin.

Striking Sysco drivers in Louisville, Kentucky, reached agreement on a contract, the first since the union was voted in last August.

Teamsters representing workers at Sysco are on strike, while separately, the union was voted out of a warehouse in Wisconsin.

Yellow Corp. calls out Teamsters union officials for negotiating in bad faith and says it has the votes to push through its proposed operational changes.

The suit by the California Trucking Association and OOIDA against California’s AB5 independent contractor law will add an argument that succeeded elsewhere.

The Teamsters union fires another shot at Yellow Corp. in a battle over proposed changes to operations.

The Teamsters union said Thursday it has rejected less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.’s plan to restructure operations at more than 200 terminals.

The Teamsters union says it wants more details before agreeing to any of less-than-truckload carrier Yellow’s operational changes.

Los jefes de los Teamsters prometen “luchar como locos” contra los acuerdos de ABF y TForce

The Teamsters union promises a fight heading into contract renewals with less-than-truckload carriers.

Many players have entered the U.S. parcel-delivery market in the past five years. They all lack the scale to efficiently manage millions of diverted parcels should the Teamsters strike UPS, experts said.

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow filed revised notifications with the Teamsters seeking more subdued changes to operations after receiving pushback from the union.

El transportador planea modificar y volver a presentar rápidamente el cambio de operaciones

Yellow Corp. will modify and refile proposed network changes after meeting with local unions.

The White House announced $36 billion in bailout money for the Central States Pension Fund that will benefit thousands of less-than-truckload drivers for Yellow and ABF Freight.

In the first earnings call since its AB5-driven deal with the Teamsters, Universal CEO Tim Phillips speaks positively about its impact.