November 24, 2009: YRC has sold a specialized unit within YRC Logistics to Greatwide Logistics Services for $34 million, in a move to raise cash and downsize YRC's footprint. The contract carriage unit primarily serves five large customers, and accounts for about 15% of YRC Logistics' revenue. YRC will retain the great majority of the YRC Logistics operation.
Read more about the sale here.
In a union-busting attack on carhaul Teamsters, Ford Motor Co. is moving to cancel its contract with the carhaul carrier Jack Cooper.
Amazon Teamsters conducted the biggest nationally-coordinated strike ever at Amazon in U.S. history. Hundreds of Teamsters joined our webinar to find out what was accomplished. They heard reports from the strike lines and learned more about the threat that Amazon poses to good jobs and how Teamsters are organizing to meet the Amazon challenge.
