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Teamsters, car haulers agree to 3-year contract

1 June 2022

The Teamsters union and unionized car-hauling companies reached a tentative three-year collective bargaining agreement late Tuesday night that averted a nationwide strike of drivers and maintenance workers that would have begun Wednesday.

Details of the agreement will be disclosed after it is reviewed on June 16 in Washington by leaders from 29 locals representing about 3,000 workers, the Teamsters said in a statement. Two representatives from each local will decide whether to approve the...

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Teamsters, car-haulers go down to the wire in contract talks as trucker strike looms

31 May 2022

Cars loaded in the trailer of a car-hauler.

Car-hauling companies and the Teamsters union went down to the wire Tuesday to reach a collective bargaining agreement and avert a nationwide strike that could start as soon as a minute after midnight on Wednesday.

In a Facebook post late Monday night, lead negotiators of the Teamsters’ Carhaul division, meeting in Romulus, Michigan, appeared optimistic that a contract could be agreed to by midnight Tuesday.

“It’s going to be a good contract,” said Avril Thompson, Carhaul division director and...

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FreightWaves Classics: Cassens Transport Company delivers cars nationwide

22 March 2022

A Cassens transport truck-trailer with a load of new Jeeps. (Photo: Cassens Transport Company Facebook page)

Overview

The Cassens Transport Company fleet delivers as many as 10,000 vehicles daily for 15 domestic and international automobile manufacturers. While the company delivers vehicles throughout the United States and the Canadian province of Ontario, its delivery services are generally concentrated in the Midwest, along the Atlantic seaboard and in Ontario.

Headquartered in Edwardsville, Illinois (about 25 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri), the company has served the automotive industry...

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