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Amazon partner ABX Air reaches labor peace with pilots

A white ABX Air jet moves down runway with giant fuel tanks in the background.

Pilots at ABX Air, which flies express cargo routes for Amazon Air and DHL Express, have ratified a new six-year contract.

Parent company Air Transport Services Group (NASDQ: ATSG) announced Wednesday that the airline division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters had finalized the collective bargaining agreement.

Labor peace “represents a crucial step as we pursue future growth opportunities with our airline,” said ABX Air President David Soaper in a statement.

Negotiations for the...

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FreightWaves Haul of Fame: St. Johnsbury Trucking proudly served the Northeast for more than 70 years

St. Johnsbury Trucking was formed by brothers Harry and Milton (Mickey) Zabarksy in 1920 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Even earlier (1918), Maurice, the youngest brother, helped their father convert a roadster into a truck and began hauling area farmers’ milk to market. 

As the company became more established, Harry and Mickey began hauling farmers’ milk and meat to Boston by truck, while the bulk of these commodities were shipped by rail. The company became a household name in 1927 following one...

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FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Ringsby Truck Lines prospered while trucking was regulated

J.W. Ringsby founded Ringsby Truck Lines in Denver, Colorado when he purchased a new REO Speedwagon in 1932. Ringsby Truck Lines’ first services were less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload service between Denver and Chicago. Within a short time, Ringsby Truck Lines began establishing service and terminals in other western states.

A 1932 REO Speedwagon truck. (Photo: Flickr/Skitmeister)

In 1947, Ringsby Truck Lines made one of its first acquisitions. The company purchased Wyoming-based Russell...

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Biden win prompts delay request in California rest-break lawsuit

Now that Joe Biden has been named the U.S. president-elect, there is a “very likely” chance his administration will reverse a Trump administration ruling governing California’s meal and rest-break (MLB) laws, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

Given that likelihood, the Teamsters argue, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit should delay oral arguments that are scheduled for next Monday because the case could be moot shortly after Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20.

“In...

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