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July 11, 2008: Anheuser-Busch Cos. has opened talks to sell itself to the Belgian brewer InBev in a friendly deal, according to news reports. Citing people briefed on the matter said Thursday night, the New York Times said InBev had indicated that it would be willing to pay more than the $65 a share it had originally offered for the St. Louis-based brewer. People briefed on the deal cautioned that the talks might still break...

July 11, 2008: YRC Worldwide Inc. has frozen a pension plan for about 6,000 nonunion employees as it prepares to introduce a plan to cover all 17,000 members of its nonunion work force. The freeze on benefit accruals for those workers began July 1, and a new plan is expected to be launched in January. Click here to read more in the Kansas City Star.

July 11, 2008: Concrete truck drivers went on strike Wednesday morning, throwing a wrench in the Capital Region’s construction business as it kicks into high gear. Nine days after their four-year contract expired, about 100 members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 294 struck for the first time since 2000. The strike, which hinges on wage and pension contribution issues, threatens to hamper work on everything from home foundations to swimming pools. Click here...

July 10, 2008: Allowing states to raise commercial-truck weight limits by 21 percent would save fuel and reduce traffic and emissions, boosting profits for freight haulers, an executive of the largest U.S. trucking company told Congress. "Reform of size and weight regulations can, if employed responsibly, improve highway safety, relieve congestion, lower freight rates, alleviate the driver shortage, reduce energy use and improve air quality," Mike Smid, president of YRC Worldwide Inc.'s North American Transportation,...

July 9, 2008: Carhaul locals are holding meetings to sell the proposed carhaul deal. But the concessions are getting a chilly reception. Here are reports from meetings that have been held so far. To send in a report on your contract meeting, or to tell us what members in your local think of the contract, click here. We’ll keep all comments confidential unless you indicate otherwise. Local 604, St. Louis Members Vote Unanimously to Oppose...

July 9, 2008: Check the label on your UPS uniform. Odds are it's manufactured outside the USA. And you can bet it comes from a nonunion manufacturer. The National Master Freight Agreement requires that all uniforms "shall be made in the United States by union vendors if possible." DHL meets this standard. Why doesn't the UPS contract? Many UPS Teamsters used to wear uniforms produced in the U.S. by Riverside. Some still do. But increasingly,...

July 9, 2008: If InBev succeeds in taking over Anheuser-Busch, the beverage giant may lay off employees and replace full-time jobs with part-time jobs. According to an in-depth report by Reuters, InBev’s plans for cuts go beyond the cuts already announced by A-B management. The report described InBev’s corporate culture as “brutal.” Click here to read the full report from Reuters.

July 3, 2008: Most of New York City’s largest construction projects ground to a halt or near-halt on Tuesday because of an unanticipated strike by more than 400 cement-truck drivers. With the bulky, noisy ready-mix concrete trucks largely disappearing from the city’s streets, the walkout affected scores of projects, including the Freedom Tower; the Second Avenue subway; the new Yankee Stadium; Citi Field, the ballpark that will replace Shea Stadium; and many high-rise apartment buildings....