Goodyear Tire plant ordered to pay $4M in back pay to Mexican workers

More than 1,300 workers and former employees at a Goodyear Tire & Rubber factory in Mexico will receive $4.2 million in back pay as part of a labor rights mediation plan, U.S. authorities said.

The mediation announced by the Department of Labor on Monday was the result of an investigation under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement’s (USMCA) rapid response labor mechanism of the Goodyear Tire facility in the central Mexican city of San Luis Potosi. The USMCA is a trade pact signed by the three...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/goodyear-tire-plant-ordered-to-pay-4m-in-back-pay-to-mexican-workers

TuSimple snags Goodyear Tire in latest autonomous trucking partnership

TuSimple is partnering with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., as the self-driving trucking company continues to build a network of supplier and OEM partners.

The collaboration, announced Tuesday, will provide tires and tire management solutions to TuSimple’s Autonomous Freight Network (AFN). 

As part of the agreement, Goodyear also will provide products and repair services for the Level 4 autonomous trucks. Level 4 autonomy refers to trucks that do not need a driver under certain conditions.

Additionally...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/tusimple-snags-goodyear-tire-in-latest-autonomous-trucking-partnership

Join Our Newsletter
Enter your email to receive a weekly round-up of shipping news.
icon