ABF appeals dismissal of lawsuit against YRC, Teamsters

January 19, 2011: ABF Freight System Inc. is appealing a federal judge’s decision last month to dismiss its legal challenge of concessions negotiated between YRC Worldwide Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

The trucker (Nasdaq: ABFS), based in Fort Smith, Ark., on Tuesday sent its case to the 8th U.S. Court of Appeals in St. Louis.

Click here to read more at the Kansas City Business Journal.

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