Uprooted cargo airlines relocate to secondary airport near Mexico City

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…

Why Teamsters is willing to sacrifice 22,000 union trucking jobs

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…