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Teamsters rally in Atlanta ahead of UPS negotiations

22 July 2023

Teamsters President Sean O’ Brien lashed out Saturday at critics who say the union’s hard line in contract negotiations with UPS Inc. will push the economy into a recession, saying the burden of keeping the country out of a downturn falls on UPS, not the Teamsters.

At a raucous, ear-splitting rally in UPS’ hometown of Atlanta, O’Brien acknowledged concerns that a strike against UPS (NYSE: UPS), which delivers the equivalent of 7% of the U.S.’ gross domestic product per day, could be devastating...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/teamsters-rally-in-atlanta-ahead-of-ups-negotiations

‘Big trouble’: Yellow truck drivers ponder next moves amid potential bankruptcy

21 July 2023

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From the Great Recession to 2020, Yellow nearly went bankrupt four times. In each episode, the...

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Looking back at some of the top Yellow Corp. stories over the past year

21 July 2023

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Non-FedEx shippers may lose out if strike occurs at UPS, consultant says

20 July 2023

Shippers that don’t have existing relationships with FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) may find it difficult to arrange for FedEx to handle their shipments in the event the Teamsters union strikes UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS) starting Aug. 1, a consultant said Wednesday.

Adi Karamcheti, senior consultant for Shipware LLC and who spent nearly two decades in sales and pricing positions at FedEx, said in a webinar that FedEx will focus on UPS accounts that do business with both carriers. The main reason, Karamcheti...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/non-fedex-shippers-may-lose-out-if-strike-occurs-at-ups-consultant-says

5 things to know with the UPS-Teamsters clock ticking

20 July 2023

Time is running short for a handshake agreement to avert a nationwide Teamsters union strike against UPS Inc. threatened for Aug. 1. Talks broke off July 5 and will resume next week. Shippers that haven’t made contingencies could be up against the wall. Some will simply brace for service disruptions and undelivered packages, which could take weeks to sort out even if a strike is relatively short.

“For shippers who have done little or no planning, it’s too late,” said Nate Skiver, founder of LPF...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-things-to-know-with-the-ups-teamsters-clock-ticking

Senate Dems pledge to stay out of UPS-Teamsters dispute

20 July 2023

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More than two dozen Senate Democrats have told UPS and the Teamsters union that they will not...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/senators-join-house-members-in-nonintervention-pledge-in-ups-teamster-dispute

Diversity initiatives at supply chain companies now a recruitment tool

9 June 2022

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.–Among the business goals that might fall under the environmental, social and governance umbrella, diversity, equity and inclusion now isn’t seen as just a goal but a tool to recruit workers in a tight labor market.

That was the message delivered by Abe Eshkenazi, the CEO at the Association for Supply Chain Management. He joined in a presentation on diversity, equity and inclusion and its role in the supply chain workspace at a session held as part of the Gartner Supply...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/diversity-initiatives-at-supply-chain-companies-now-a-recruitment-tool

Prologis expands training program for logistics workers

23 September 2021

Logistics real estate investment trust Prologis Inc. announced Thursday it was expanding its training program aimed at tackling the growing need for logistics workers.

Through its Community Workforce Initiative (CWI), the San Francisco-based industrial warehouse operator is adding six locations to the training program – Dallas, Chicago, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Tracy and Long Beach, California.

Through a partnership with JFF, a workforce and educational systems nonprofit, the expansion will allow...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/prologis-expands-training-program-for-logistics-workers

Outrider automates human-intensive yard and distribution center operations

7 July 2020

The pandemic has made sanitization and social distancing crucial within communities and supply chains alike. Logistics companies look to protect the front-line logistics workforce from contracting the virus, creating safety regulations, and mandating safety gear at all times at workplaces.

In response to those imperatives, autonomous yard operator Outrider has introduced the first-to-market solution that automates yard operations for logistics hubs. Automating human-intensive yard operations...

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