In a surprise maneuver last week, a rebel group of FedEx Express pilots forced union leadership to break off contract negotiations by requesting that federal authorities release the parties from mediation before the company could even respond to its latest counteroffer. The petition to the National Mediation Board (NMB) went against advice from Air Line…
On Episode 693 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Ship Happens’ Jennifer Morris about putting a carrier in do-not-use status. When is it OK to pull carriers and brokers from your network? Morris advises. Fillogic CEO Bill Thayer tells us why omnichannel is dead, shares how holiday returns went, updates us on the…
Navistar Inc. and Plus, an autonomous trucking software company, are partnering to bring self-driving trucks to roadways in Europe and the United States. The companies announced the partnership Tuesday. Navistar, which is a member of the Traton Group — a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group and one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers — will…
Yellow’s Tuesday filing in a Delaware bankruptcy court said claims stemming from its failure to provide 60-day notices to employees ahead of mass layoffs should be thrown out, or at least materially reduced. Counsel for the company said WARN Act requirements don’t apply as the defunct less-than-truckload carrier’s shutdown was abrupt and the result of…
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