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ABF, Teamsters extend labor contract negotiations for 30 days

John D. Schulz Logistics Management March 29, 2013 View the original piece ABF Freight System, the seventh-largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier by revenue, said today that it has made inroads on its hotly-contested contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters that was scheduled to expire on March 31, which has led to a 30-day extension for the National Master Freight Agreement. ABF officials said negotiations are scheduled to resume the week of April 8 and that...

ABF: 30-Day Contract Extension

March 28, 2013: ABF and the International Union have agreed to extend the contract until the end of April. The old contract terms will remain in effect. Bargaining continues with the company in the driver’s seat, focusing on concessions being demanded by management on operations, unbalanced freight lanes, and more.  Supplemental bargaining has proceeded also. Bargaining on economics (wages, pensions, health and welfare) has apparently not taken center stage yet. In a conference call with...

D.O.T. says July 1 Deadline for New Hours of Service

Timothy Cama Transport Topics March 27, 2013 View the original piece Despite receiving requests from a bipartisan group of seven lawmakers in transportation oversight roles, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will not delay the July 1 effective date of the latest changes to its hours-of-service rule, FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro said here Friday. Ferro reiterated the benefits she said FMCSA projected for the rule, telling reporters that delaying it would postpone those benefits. “The hours-of-service rule has tangible...

YRC Worldwide filing reveals executive compensation

Austin Alonzo Kansas City Business Journal March 21, 2013 View the original piece YRC Worldwide Inc. released a Securities and Exchange Commission proxy statement Wednesday inviting shareholders to its annual meeting. The meeting, which will be April 30 at the less-than-truckload carrier's (Nasdaq: YRCW) headquarters in Overland Park, will discuss corporate matters and invite shareholders to vote on the company's directors, executive compensation and the appointment of accounting firm KPMG LLP as the company’s independent...

YRC's Proposed Mega-Change Deserves a Close Look

March 15, 2013: As Teamster Voice goes to press in mid-March, the International Union has informed local unions that YRC's proposed change of operations is being reviewed for substantive and procedural issues, and no hearing on it is set for March or April. There are good reasons for a serious review. First, the sheer size of the change, with over 1,200 Teamster jobs being moved, and 230 being lost altogether. Second, the specifics of locations....
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