Download Digest INDUSTRY NEWS The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers became the third union to turn down a tentative agreement that was negotiated in mid-September by the railroads and the Biden administration. Today, seven unions have approved contracts, two unions are scheduled to vote November 21 and three have rejected their agreements. The strike three […]
Download Digest INDUSTRY NEWS The headlines surrounding the ILWU labor negotiations with Pacific Maritime Associations (PMA) are less optimistic, with accusations being traded about productivity and work assignments. Assurances that a strike is not inevitable are being supported by both sides in the negotiations. The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are current in […]
Download Digest INDUSTRY NEWS The U.S. freight railroads and unions reached a tentative agreement this week to avert what could have been a nationwide strike. The tentative contract agreement was accepted by the unions with the Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and Sheet Metal Air, Rail and Transportation Workers stating they will submit the tentative […]
Download Digest INDUSTRY NEWS The American Trucking Association released its Driver Compensation Study which covers data points from 2021. Drivers median compensation rose 18% to $69,687 from 2019. The American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) Annual Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking is out for 2022. Interesting data points reflect the following: The average […]
Download Digest There has been a growing trend among shippers to get back to the fundamentals of continuous improvement as we finally work to put the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic behind us. With the ensuing disruptions we have all felt over the past two years, not to mention the changing dynamics of our businesses, […]
Download Digest INDUSTRY NEWS Noteworthy News:The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled to deny hearing the California Trucking Association’s petition over the California state’s Assembly Bill 5. AB 5, as it is known, applies an ABC Test to independent contractors. The ABC Test consists of three parts as illustrated below. Section B of the ABC […]
Download Digest INDUSTRY NEWS The ILWU and PMA issued joint statements on the recent negotiations to reassure shippers that both parties are committed to finalizing a new labor contract and avoiding a port disruption. The negotiators state, “The timing is typical, and cargo operations continue beyond the expiration of the contract. Neither party is […]
The ability to get your product where it needs to go is a fundamental part of running any successful business. If your organization ships a high volume of items, you’ve likely had to deal with freight claims before. You also probably know what a hassle it can be. From putting the paperwork together to waiting […]
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