MIAMI — Several cargo airlines began operating this week to an alternative airport outside Mexico City to comply with the Mexican government’s new ban on freighter aircraft using the country’s main international airport. The forced relocation is adding costs and operational complexity for carriers even though the deadline was recently pushed back several weeks. Airlines…
Last month, Teamsters claimed Yellow (NASDAQ: YELL), one of the largest trucking companies in the United States, told the union that Yellow would be out of cash by August. To avoid demise, Yellow’s executive team said Teamsters, which represents some 22,000 Yellow employees, must permit operational changes the union previously approved. Teamsters General President Sean…
Class 8 truck orders were soft as expected in June with manufacturers offering few build slots until they open order books for 2024 as soon as next month. But even when OEMs begin taking orders, expect bookings to remain slow as the focus remains on bringing balance to months of orders yet to be produced….
Shippers can only hope and pray that UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS) and the Teamsters can move beyond their differences and get a deal done. Talks collapsed during the wee hours of the morning Wednesday for reasons known only to those inside the heavily guarded bargaining room. What is clear is that time and opportunities are…
A former driver for Ameritrans Express, a contract delivery company that delivers mail for the U.S. Postal Service, says he is owed more than $15,000 in back wages, overtime and mileage reimbursement. However, he says he and other former Ameritrans drivers are concerned about when or whether they will get their money after the Virginia-based…