Labor: Page 6


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    UPS promotes longtime exec to CFO

    Brian Dykes faces the challenge of boosting shipping volumes in a soft freight market while limiting costs.

    By Grace Noto • July 11, 2024
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    How trucking costs reached a new high in 2023

    Last year’s average marginal cost per mile increased to $2.27, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.

    By July 11, 2024
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    Emergency waivers extended for Baltimore truckers

    The FMCSA will continue to relax ELD and hours of service rules until July 15.

    By July 10, 2024
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    How to make employees feel included, according to researchers

    Burnout and inclusion are statistically intertwined, Boston Consulting Group said in a recent report.

    By Ryan Golden • July 10, 2024
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    Parts, labor costs slide again in Q1

    The 1.7% quarter-over-quarter decrease followed a 1.4% drop in Q4, according to ATA and Decisiv.

    By July 10, 2024
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    Have employers ‘hit a wall’ on reducing worker burnout?

    Employees continue to cite workloads and a lack of flexibility as the driving factors behind burnout, Eagle Hill Consulting’s CEO said.

    By Laurel Kalser • July 8, 2024
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    Reeling from Q1 setbacks, Forward Air secures permanent CFO

    The LTL carrier also named another former Yellow Corp. executive its chief accounting officer.

    By July 8, 2024
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    Canadian border agents ratify labor deal

    The new agreement for the more than 9,000 represented employees runs through June 2026.

    By July 8, 2024
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    Trucking firms add automated scheduling software

    R.E. Garrison is among the firms using Qued's technology to reduce the amount of tedious manual tasks.

    By July 3, 2024
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    Cannabis rescheduling won’t affect truck driver testing, Buttigieg says

    The transportation secretary detailed the department’s stance on potential effects of a pending policy shift by the Biden administration.

    By July 1, 2024
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    Bulldog Hiway Express CEO retires

    Philip Byrd, a former American Trucking Associations chairman, has accepted a part-time lobbying role with the heavy-haul carrier’s parent company, TFI International.

    By June 28, 2024
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    Survey shows how often location affects worker pay

    More than one third of Payscale respondents say they no longer require a degree for salaried positions.

    By Laurel Kalser • June 25, 2024
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    7 stats that show how inflation, AI are reshaping employee expectations

    2024’s talent trends will likely drive “seismic change” in the world of work, ADP research says.

    By Kate Tornone • June 24, 2024
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    Fixing engagement? Consider employee workload, report says

    Achieving optimal workload, however, isn’t just about eliminating work, said a McLean & Co. leader.

    By Carolyn Crist • June 18, 2024
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    AAA Cooper president to succeed CEO

    Charlie Prickett is taking over for Reid Dove three years after Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings acquired the LTL carrier.

    By June 17, 2024
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    Canadian border agents to decide on new labor deal by July 4

    Starting June 20, union members will vote on a tentative four-year agreement that forestalled a potential strike.

    By June 14, 2024
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    FMCSA extends Baltimore bridge collapse emergency waivers

    The second, and likely final, extension of ELD and hours of service rules ends June 22.

    By June 13, 2024
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    Private fleets hire drivers amid changing market

    As the industry transitions, businesses are also simplifying pay models, according to The National Transportation Institute.

    By June 13, 2024
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    LGBTQ+ workers face a substantial pay gap, Glassdoor says

    Unadjusted, the gap is similar to the pay gap between men and women, though LGBTQ+ workers are disproportionately represented in some industries. 

    By Kathryn Moody • June 12, 2024
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    Border agents reach tentative deal with Canadian government

    The union had threatened to strike on Friday if negotiations continued to stall.

    By June 11, 2024
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    XPO board member resigns, joins Brad Jacobs at QXO

    Four of the six members of the building products distributor's board come from the LTL carrier.

    By June 11, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    ‘A totally different world’: Autonomous trucks prepare to go driverless in Texas

    Trucking Dive rode in a heavy-duty AV and toured Aurora and Kodiak sites to experience the developing technology firsthand.

    By June 11, 2024
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    Canadian border agents set Friday strike deadline

    The union has renewed its threats to take job action if no deal is reached this week.

    By June 10, 2024
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    Drivers with some experience make pay gains

    The prevalence of a 50-to-55 cent per mile pay range rose for those with one and three years of experience.

    By June 10, 2024
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    Canada border agent strike averted, for now

    The union representing border agents called off job action until further notice as mediated talks will continue until Wednesday.

    By June 7, 2024