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Employee-Driver Bill Reintroduced in NJ
JOC Staff |
Trucking labor
Back-to-Work Order Planned for Striking Vancouver Truckers
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
With few signs of striking truckers and Port Metro Vancouver reaching a deal, the provincial government of British Columbia said it will introduce back-to-work legislation as soon as March 24.
International ports
Trucking labor
Longshore labor
Drayage
Vancouver Port Turns Up the Heat on Striking Truckers
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
In an effort to turn up the heat on striking truckers, Port Metro Vancouver has announced it will not renew port-issued licenses and permits that are set to expire soon...
International ports
Trucking labor
Longshore labor
Drayage
US Customs Issues Guidelines for Vancouver Diversions
JOC Staff |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says cargo diverted to U.S. Pacific Northwest ports because of the truck driver strike in Vancouver, British Columbia...
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
North American ports
Trucking labor
Longshore labor
Drayage
Vancouver Port Community Grasping for Strike Solution
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Port Metro Vancouver edged closer today to suspending and possibly revoking the licenses of the striking truck drivers who are crippling commerce at Canada’s largest port.
International ports
Longshore labor
Trucking labor
Drayage
Vancouver Truckers’ Strike Hits Shippers
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
The delivery of local imported cargo at Port Metro Vancouver is being interrupted as the standoff between striking truckers and the Canadian government showed no signs of ending today.
International ports
Trucking labor
Longshore labor
Drayage
FMCSA Releases Electronic Logging Rule
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
A proposed rule that would require truck and bus drivers to replace paper logbooks with electronic devices is “on the street” and available for review online...
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
LTL
Trucking labor
Vancouver Truckers Review 14-Point Action Plan
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Union and non-union truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver today were reviewing the 14-point action plan...
International ports
Trucking labor
Longshore labor
Drayage
CN Obtains Injunction Against Striking Vancouver Truckers
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
Canadian National Railway today obtained an injunction against striking union and non-union truck groups that will prevent their drivers from blocking access...
North-American rail
Longshore labor
Trucking labor
Drayage
Officials Announce Plan to End Vancouver Truck Strike
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
The Canadian federal government, the provincial government of British Columbia and Port Metro Vancouver have announced a 14-point action plan...
International ports
Drayage
Trucking labor
Longshore labor
‘K’ Line Diverts Vancouver Local Cargo
JOC Staff |
“K” Line said a trucker strike at Port Metro Vancouver has forced the carrier to declare force majeure and to divert import containers for local Vancouver delivery to Tacoma, Wash.
International ports
Drayage
Trucking labor
Longshore labor
Trucker Electronic Logging Mandate Edges Closer [Updated]
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
The FMCSA is close to publishing its much anticipated proposed rulemaking that would require all heavy truck drivers to use electronic devices to complete their daily and weekly logs.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
Trucking News
Trucking labor
LTL
Diversions, Violence as Vancouver Trucker Strike Continues
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
The trucking environment in Vancouver is turning uglier by the day, with drivers who dare to work at the Canadian port facing retribution from striking drivers, and cargo diversion already becoming a reality.
International ports
Drayage
Trucking labor
Truck Drivers Go On Strike in Vancouver
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver carried out their threat to go on strike to protest extensive delays at marine terminals that the truckers say are making their economic situation intolerable.
International ports
Drayage
Trucking labor
Vancouver Union Drayage Drivers Set to Strike
Mark Szakonyi, Executive Editor |
Unionized truckers today rejected a tentative deal with Port Metro Vancouver, paving the way for a strike on March 10.
Trucking labor
Drayage
‘Culture Is Critical’ in Today’s Hiring Market
Grace M. Lavigne, Associate Web Editor |
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — The transportation and logistics industry is dealing with “significant” issues surrounding human capital and succession planning...
Supply chain
Longshore labor
Trucking labor
JOC Trucking Employment Index Flat in February
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index was flat in February as winter storms chilled trucking industry hiring plans. However, the February reading of 96.1 was still the highest for the trucking employment index since June 2008.
Trucking labor
LTL
Unionized Truckers at Port Metro Vancouver Issue Strike Notice
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Unionized truckers at Port Metro Vancouver issued a 72-hour notice at the weekend that they are prepared to strike unless measures are taken to reduce long truck lines at marine terminals at Canada’s largest container port.
International ports
Drayage
Trucking labor
Teamsters Claim Most Port Drivers Are Misclassified
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
The Teamsters union and its allies say they’ve been scoring a series of recent victories in cases claiming port owner-operator drivers are misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees.
Trucking labor
Drayage
North American ports
Teamsters, YRC Worldwide Reach Contract Accord
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
The Teamsters union and YRC Worldwide reached a tentative contract agreement Friday that must be reviewed by local union leaders before being put to a vote.
LTL
Trucking labor
Could Fresh Research Make US Driver Work Rules More 'Flexible'?
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
A split sleep pilot project slated for 2014 could pave the way for more flexible hours of service rules, FMCSA Administrator Anne S. Ferro told the Transportation Research Board.
Trucking labor
FMCSA Chief Warns US Shippers: Don't Delay Drivers
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
Shippers that detain drivers at loading or unloading docks or terminals could become targets of federal truck safety regulators.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
Trucking News
Trucking labor
LTL
Welch: Teamsters Didn't Vote to 'Place Themselves Out of a Job'
JOC Staff |
YRC Worldwide CEO James Welch urged employees “to stay focused on providing the best possible customer service” as the company works “diligently to explore all options available” after YRC Teamsters rejected the company’s contract proposal.
LTL
Trucking labor
Teamsters Reject YRC Contract; Company to Meet Lenders
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
YRC Teamsters decisively rejected proposed concessions, casting the company's ability to refinance $1.4 billion in debt before it comes due into doubt.
LTL
Trucking labor
Key US Truck Safety Rule Being Readied for Review
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
A long-awaited rule on a CSA-based safety fitness rating system for trucking companies is one of many trucking regulations slowly moving through the federal pipeline.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
LTL
Trucking labor
Deadline Nears for YRC Teamster Vote
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
The deadline is drawing near for a Teamster vote that could decide the fate of $4.9 billion trucking operator YRC Worldwide by deciding whether to extend wage and benefit cuts an additional four years through 2019.
LTL
Trucking labor
Transportation Firms Add 31,000 Jobs as GDP Gains Ground
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
Transportation and warehousing employment spiked in November, as the U.S. economy added 203,000 jobs, dropping the national unemployment rate to 7 percent.
Trucking labor
Oakland Truckers Urged to Call Off Strike
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
The Port of Oakland and the California Trucking Association are urging independent truck drivers not to carry through with a yet another strike in the harbor that is planned for Nov. 27.
North American ports
Trucking labor
Drayage
Teamsters Set Date to Review YRC Proposal
JOC Staff |
Teamster leaders will meet next week to review a contract proposal from YRC Worldwide and decide whether to submit it to the membership for a vote.
LTL
Trucking labor
Flagship Logistics Group Calls for Veterans
JOC Staff |
Trucking labor
Longshore labor
North-American rail
Truckers' Lost Hours Cost Shippers More Than Money
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
Shippers are starting to feel a pinch from new truck driver hours of service rules, especially businesses with tight delivery windows and high service expectations.
Trucking labor
Strikers Target Three LA Port Drayage Companies
JOC Staff |
Port of Los Angeles truck drivers from Green Fleet Systems, American Logistics International and Pac 9 Transportation went on strike this morning to protest labor practices...
Trucking labor
Drayage
Bangladesh Political Violence Blocks Traffic Out of Top Port
JOC Staff |
Bangladesh exporters are unable to get their goods out of the country via the Port of Chittagong, the country’s busiest port, after trucking companies refused to deliver goods because of vandalism fears, according to reports.
International ports
Trucking labor
CRST Expedited Hikes Driver Pay. Can Others Follow?
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
Truck driver pay — or the lack of it — is a key factor in the so-called driver shortage, though not the only reason motor carriers can’t hire enough drivers.
Truckload
Trucking labor
Finally, ABF, Teamsters Seal Deal on 5-Year Contract
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
After months of difficult negotiations over regional supplements, ABF Freight Systems has a new five-year contract with the Teamsters and a 7 percent wage cut, effective Nov. 3.
LTL
Trucking labor
Law Forcing Rule-Making on Trucker Sleep Apnea Tests Puts Agencies on Notice
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
Congress was not caught napping as federal regulators moved to set new requirements for identifying and treating sleep disorders among truck drivers. Despite a partial government shutdown, legislators this month rushed a bill to the White House ordering the Department of Transportation to pursue a full rule-making and not simply issue guidance on obstructive sleep apnea and truck drivers.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
Trucking labor
YRC Worldwide, Teamsters Set to Meet in Dallas
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
Fresh from a network restructuring and leadership changes, YRC Worldwide will sit down with the Teamsters next month to discuss the LTL operator's future, including its debt obligations.
LTL
Trucking labor
Schneider: Driver Work Rules Cut Productivity 3.1 Percent
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor |
Using in-cab and back office technology, Schneider National has measured a 3.1 percent drop in productivity since new truck driver hours of service rules took effect July 1.
Truckload
Trucking labor
Transport, Construction Add Jobs in September
JOC Staff |
Transportation and warehousing businesses added 23,000 jobs in September, mostly in transit and passenger transportation, as total nonfarm employment increased by 148,000 jobs, the U.S. Labor Department said on Oct. 22.
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
Longshore labor
Trucking labor
Teamsters to Vote on Strike Against ABF Freight
JOC Staff |
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has mailed ballots to authorize a strike against ABF Freight System by its employees covered under the Central Region Local Cartage supplement.
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