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The Whac-A-Mole reality of autonomous trucking regulations

If you thought last year’s veto of a Teamsters-backed ban on heavy-duty autonomous trucking in California put the issue to rest, think again. While 23 states allow at least testing of driverless trucking, emerging challenges resemble the arcade game Whac-A-Mole.

Early-stage commercialized driverless trucking on Interstate 45 in Texas looks likely later this year. The state embraced the technology in 2017. Yet a move to stop driver-out operations percolated in the Texas Legislature last year.

“That...

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Teamsters rack up late-2023 wins, stage significant strike in ’24

The Teamsters closed out the final quarter of 2023 with several representation victories and no known decertification votes, and started this year with a significant strike by food delivery truck drivers.

The picket lines are up in suburban Chicago and elsewhere after more than 130 members of the Teamsters went on strike Monday at 12:01 a.m. against giant food distributor US Foods (NYSE: USFD). The workers are represented by Local 705. The union’s contract with the food distributor expired Dec....

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Labor 2023: A lot of noise but few strikes

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For all the hand-wringing about the potential for labor disturbances across multiple modes, the year...

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DHL Express workers at Cincinnati airport reach deal, end strike

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DHL Express has reached a tentative deal with ramp workers at its Cincinnati air hub, ending a...

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DHL Express workers begin strike at Cincinnati air hub 

More than 1,100 DHL Express ramp workers on Thursday walked off the job at the company’s big air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to protest stalled contract talks. The company says it has taken steps to maintain service levels.

“DHL bosses are pocketing billions as many of these workers live paycheck to paycheck,” said Bill Hamilton, director of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Express Division, in the union’s announcement. “Meanwhile, this anti-worker...

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DHL Express diverts freighters from Cincinnati Airport as strike precaution

DHL Express has activated contingency plans to keep delivering packages without interruption in the event ramp and tug workers at its North American air hub near Cincinnati go on strike as contract negotiations continue this week.

The Teamsters, which represents more than 1,100 DHL employees who load and unload freighters at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), announced Sunday that members overwhelmingly authorized leadership to call a work stoppage if there isn’t progress...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-express-diverts-freighters-from-cincinnati-airport-as-strike-precaution

Petitions for meal, rest break waivers dispute parking shortage claims

WASHINGTON — Claims that giving truck drivers more time for meals and rest will worsen parking shortages in California and Washington are baseless, according to two groups seeking federal preemption waivers.

The Teamsters and the Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) have petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the waivers in response to FMCSA’s notice published in August announcing it would consider rolling back its 2018 and 2020 decisions finding that meal and rest break rules in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/petitions-for-meal-rest-break-waivers-dispute-parking-shortage-claims

Teamsters unionizes some truck drivers at large US Postal Service fleet

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New terminals at a major contractor of the U.S. Postal Service voted to unionize with the...

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Aurora opens driverless trucking route in Texas amid autonomous jitters

Aurora Innovation has christened the nation’s first commercial autonomous freight route between Dallas and Houston. But its timing could have been better.

“With this corridor’s launch, we’ve defined, refined, and validated the framework for the expansion of our network with the largest partner ecosystem in the autonomous trucking industry,” Sterling Anderson, an Aurora co-founder and chief product officer, said in a news release.

The choice of the Interstate 45 route was expected. Aurora has...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/aurora-opens-driverless-trucking-route-in-texas-amid-autonomous-jitters

ATA’s Spear rips ‘self-promoting union bosses’ in annual address

AUSTIN, Texas — “Self-promoting union bosses” encouraged by the “most pro-union president in history” are making trouble for the trucking industry, American Trucking Associations CEO Chris Spear said in his annual membership address.

But he had plenty of invective for California regulators. And he criticized a century-old excise tax that adds $25,000 to the typical cost of a new heavy-duty truck.

“Trial lawyers chasing jackpot justice, self-promoting union bosses and delusional environmental...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atas-spear-rips-self-promoting-union-bosses-in-annual-address

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