Fifteen months after narrowly voting to unionize, two dozen truck driver, and warehouse workers at Goodwill Industries of the Columbia, Washington, are about to vote to decertify Teamsters Local 839.
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Is Bad GPS Causing Trucks to Hit Low Bridges in New York Town?
In a bizarre turn of events, a second tractor-trailer hit a low railroad overpass in Glenville, New York, on聽Nov. 28, just hours after a similar incident at the rail bridge on Glenridge Road.
November 30, 2016
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.聽
State, Federal Officials to Meet About Removal of 'I Love NY' Highway Signs
Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau will meet with New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Matt Driscoll next month to discuss a plan for taking down the more than 500 鈥淚 Love NY鈥 tourism signs erected throughout the state, a spokesman for the federal agency said Nov. 28.
November 29, 2016FedEx Focuses on Boxes, Marks Cyber Monday Peak
At the lab in suburban Collierville outside Memphis, Tennessee, technicians use machines to drop, squeeze, smash and vibrate packages containing such items flat-screen TVs, Memphis barbecue, cakes and guitars.
November 29, 2016Wisconsin Trucker Gears up to Honor Service Members with Thousands of Wreaths
Trucker Paul Sagehorn will ease his 53-foot semi-trailer onto the highway in front of The Hardware Store in Sparta, Wisconsin, on聽Dec. 13 for the 1,500-plus mile trek to Bangor, Maine,聽to pick up Christmas wreaths.
November 29, 2016Cyber Monday at an Amazon Warehouse: Pick, Pack and Ship
Pick, pack and ship is the motto at the Amazon fulfillment center, where more than 3,400 regular employees and thousands of seasonal helpers are pitching in to help make the holidays happen.
November 29, 2016Louisiana Transportation Chief: $700 Million Spending Hike 'Good, Practical'
A $700 million yearly hike in state transportation spending would be a practical way to tackle Louisiana's road and bridge problems, state Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson said Nov. 28.
November 29, 2016Rolls-Royce Partners With Finnish Research Center to Develop Autonomous Cargo Ships
British transportation giant Rolls-Royce has signed a partnership with Finland鈥檚 VTT Technical Research Center Ltd. 鈥渢o design, test and validate the first generation of remote and autonomous ships,鈥 according to statements from the two companies.
November 28, 2016California Town Mulls Autonomous Delivery Robots
Henry Harris-Burland, marketing and communications manager at Starship Technologies, gave a presentation to Sunnyvale, California,聽City Council members, asking them to consider allowing the company to run a test pilot program in the city using autonomous delivery robots that would deliver parcels, groceries and food.
November 28, 2016Postal Service Predicts Busy Holiday Shipping Season
The U.S. Postal Service is projecting about 750 million packages will be delivered this holiday season, a 12% increase in volume compared with last year.
November 28, 2016