September 28, 2010: “We were committed to providing the best contract we could for these workers and we have achieved that.” - Ken Hall, May-June 2008 Teamster magazine. “Our contract is a big disappointment. Ken Hall told us this was the best we could get. It’s not much given what we expected from the Teamsters.” - G.W. Owensby, UPS Freight, Local 41, Kansas City At the 2006 Teamster Convention, Hoffa announced he had a deal...

September 23, 2010: Trucking giant YRC Worldwide raised its tariff rates at national carrier YRC by 5.9 percent Sept. 20, the company’s second general rate increase this year and a strong sign that truckers are anxious to raise pricing amid improving demand. The rate action by the largest U.S. trucking operator is expected to help other LTL trucking companies hauling low-priced freight bump up their own rates. Click here to read more at The Journal...

September 15, 2010: Federal Magistrate Judge Susan E. Cox has granted preliminary approval to a $10 million, five-year consent decree which will end the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) race harassment and discrimination lawsuit against Roadway Express and YRC, Inc. In addition to the multi-million-dollar monetary relief, the decree enjoins future discrimination at the facilities and requires the appointment of a monitor to oversee its implementation. In its suit, the EEOC alleged that the...