DOT Proposes Ban on Truckers’ Hand-Held Phones
December 21, 2010: The Department of Transportation Friday proposed banning interstate truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating a commercial motor vehicle, and sets stiff fines for violators. Drivers could face fines of up to $2,750 per violation — and loss of their commercial driver’s license for multiple offenses — while carriers’ fines could be as high as $11,000, DOT said. Click here to read more at Transport Topics.
U.S. proposes cellphone ban for truck drivers
December 20, 2010: WASHINGTON - The U.S. government on Friday proposed prohibiting commercial truck and bus drivers from using cellphones while behind the wheel. The Transportation Department rule would affect approximately 4 million drivers, who are already banned by the government from texting while working. Click here to read more at CNBC.
Judge Dismisses ABF Suit Against YRC
December 17, 2010: A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit ABF Freight System filed against rival trucker YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters aimed at blocking a labor agreement central to YRC’s survival. U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright ruled after a hearing that ABF did not have jurisdiction to sue over the agreement, which ABF claims is illegal under the common National Master Freight Agreement the union signed with the companies. Click here to...
Former Teamsters treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling
December 13, 2010: A former secretary-treasurer for a local Teamsters Union has pleaded guilty to embezzling union funds over a three-year period, the U.S. Attorney's office said Friday. Mark Winfield Tracy, 65, faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced March 7, spokeswoman Natalie Collins said in a statement. Click here to read more at RGJ.com
ABF Says Teamsters Suggested Buyout of YRC
December 6, 2010: The Teamsters union at one point pressured ABF Freight System to buy ailing rival YRC Worldwide, ABF Freight System revealed on a company Web site. Teamster negotiators put a potential acquisition on the table in talks with ABF earlier this year, the less-than-truckload carrier said on abflegalaction.com Click here to read more at The Journal of Commerce.
Teamster bus drivers speak out in Vermont
December 2, 2010: Bus drivers and mechanics employed by the Chittenden County Transportation Authority or CCTA are working without a new contract that's because the two sides seem to be miles apart. Wednesday night the employees had a chance to speak out on the proposed contract. Click here to read more at Fox news 44.
BNA Daily Labor Report: Salaried YRC Employees Lose in Pension Suit
Note: This case involves salaried (non Teamster) employees. Teamster YRC employees are in Teamster pension plans and are not affected by the falling price of YRC shares. December 1, 2010: Former YRC Worldwide Inc. salaried employees are not entitled to a jury trial in their action alleging the fiduciaries of the company's pension plan breached their fiduciary duties by continuing to invest in YRC stock when its stock price plummeted, the U.S. District Court for...
Trucking Groups Sue to Delay CSA 2010
November 30, 2010: Smaller trucking companies and expedited carriers are asking a federal court to stay a portion of the federal CSA 2010 safety initiative set to take effect next month. The carriers, represented by three industry groups, filed suit at the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to block the release of carrier safety data in several categories by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration starting Dec. 5. Click here to read more at...
CCTA postpones contract comments
November 18, 2010: The Chittenden County Transportation Authority board postponed until Dec. 1 a public airing of issues in its contract negotiations with bus drivers and mechanics. About 20 people crowded a meeting room at CCTA on Wednesday evening, ready to tell the board they want those negotiations to continue and do not want the contract disagreements referred to a fact-finder. Click here to read more at Burlington Free Press.
YRCW Files Motion to Dismiss ABF Lawsuit
November 17, 2010: YRC Worldwide has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a suit by rival less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System, and said separately it will close 31 terminals around the country to reorganize its network and trim costs. YRC’s New Penn Motor Express and USF Holland units filed the motion in the U.S. District court for the Western District of Arkansas to dismiss ABF’s suit which alleged that YRC’s recent deal with...