February 12, 2009: Combining the Yellow and Roadway units, a process the company accelerated to hasten the expected $200 million in annual savings, also has cost YRC. But Zollars said the company’s acquisitions earlier this decade, which with all the fixed costs have meant rough waters and write-downs now, also meant banner years from 2003 to 2006.
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The Teamsters joined the United Autoworkers (UAW) and five other international unions representing members at the largest U.S. defense contracts in a letter calling on Congress to ban defense contractors from funneling money to Wall Street investors through stock buybacks and dividends instead of investing in jobs and infrastructure.
Amazon drivers at the company’s DBK1 facility in New York City marched on the boss to demand union recognition and better pay, healthcare, and job security.
