September 28, 2010: ABF Freight System said today it will raise its general tariff rates 5.9 percent, following an identical increase announced last week by competitor YRC.
The Fort Smith, Ark.-based trucker is the second less-than-truckload carrier to announce a general rate increase ahead of trucking’s peak shipping season.
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Ten thousand Teamsters nurses at Corewell Health East in metro Detroit have voted by 77% to ratify their first Teamster contract. This is a huge win for the newly-formed Local 2024 and the International Union.
UPS can track a package around the globe, but they can’t bother to keep track of their own payroll and pay employees what they’re owed. The company has shorted some Teamsters out of their August 1 wage increase and cost of living adjustment. Here’s how to make sure you’re paid everything you’re owed.
