February 21, 2008: Just before downsizing operations in the U.S., YRC found the money for expansion in China. YRC Logistics will spend close to $70 million to acquire Shanghai-based Jiayu Logistics. Jiayu is an LTL carrier with 1,800 employees and 3,000 vehicles.

February 21, 2008: Die-hard Freight Teamsters swallowed a bitter pill when the National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA) was approved by a two-to-one margin. When the most concessionary freight agreement in history was first proposed, freight Teamsters were shocked by the givebacks. That shock turned to anger and a nationwide Vote No movement. In freight locals across the country, working Teamsters rejected the contract, including New Jersey Freight Local 641, Worcester Local 170, Philadelphia Local 107,...

February 10, 2008: Most of the 39,000 votes on the NMFA have been counted, and the national contract is passing by nearly a 2-1 margin. The joint company-union campaign of fear and despair convinced most freight Teamsters that they had to accept it. In many areas, the majority said No. These include some of our stronger locals, such as Detroit Local 299, Cleveland Local 407, Cincinnati Local 100, Milwaukee Local 200, Rockford Local 325, New...