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In response to the rising threat of organized retail crime, U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, recently led a bipartisan initiative urging the Department of Homeland Security to intensify its efforts in combating these sophisticated criminal enterprises. A letter sent last week, signed by a diverse group of 85 lawmakers and addressed to acting Director Patrick…
President Joe Biden won’t intervene to prevent a strike at East and Gulf Coast ports by union longshore workers, according to a published report. The federal Taft-Hartley Act grants presidents powers to intervene in labor disputes that threaten national security or safety by imposing an 80-day cooling-off period, and forcing employees back to work while…
WASHINGTON — A truck driver working for a road construction company has been awarded approximately $184,000 after a whistleblower investigation found that the company had violated federal rest-break and hours-of-service laws. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted the investigation. OSHA ordered the driver’s employer, Chilhowie, Virginia-based W-L Construction &…
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. By Jim Case, CEO of Travelers Financial Group From all perspectives, COVID was tough on the freight industry. Millions of people across the globe lost their jobs in the economic downturn and the…