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Teamsters reach historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide

Teamsters reach historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide

| July 26, 2023

Deal Results in Higher Wages, More Jobs, Equal Pay, A/C, MLK Day, Part-Time Rewards The Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. The overwhelmingly lucrative contract raises wages for all workers, creates more full-time jobs, and includes dozens of workplace […]

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Bridgestone Co-Hosts “Truckers Against Trafficking” Coalition Build with Pilot Company, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to Combat Human Trafficking

Bridgestone Co-Hosts “Truckers Against Trafficking” Coalition Build with Pilot Company, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to Combat Human Trafficking

| July 25, 2023

Truckers Against Trafficking trains members of the trucking, bus and energy industries to recognize and report instances of human trafficking as part of their everyday jobs Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) hosted a Coalition Build event in partnership with Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone), Pilot Company and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at the Bridgestone Tower in Nashville, […]

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Pioneer Landscape Centers Beats Trucker Shortage with Company-Owned Commercial Driving School

Pioneer Landscape Centers Beats Trucker Shortage with Company-Owned Commercial Driving School

| July 24, 2023

“Other organizations have a turnover of 80 percent or more in their driving teams. We’ve lost just 10 percent of the people who went through our CDL school this past year. It’s a win-win.” At a time when other firms are scrambling to hire drivers and keep up with deliveries, Pioneer Landscape Centers has bypassed hiring troubles […]

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OOIDA Submits Comments on Side Underride Guard Rulemaking

OOIDA Submits Comments on Side Underride Guard Rulemaking

| July 24, 2023

Read excerpts of their commentary as well as a comment submission from a trucker voicing concerns about potential unintended consequences should this mandate come to fruition “Nobody cares about road safety more than truck drivers and every single truck driver wants to operate in a safe environment to return home just like drivers in passenger […]

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Ryder Expands Training Programs for Diesel Maintenance Technicians to Accelerate Recruitment and Training

Ryder Expands Training Programs for Diesel Maintenance Technicians to Accelerate Recruitment and Training

| July 19, 2023

Learning initiatives aim to provide student trainees, early career professionals, and military veterans with best-in-class diesel maintenance technician training, course curriculum, and mentorship Ryder System, Inc. expands its best-in-class diesel maintenance technician training programs to further enhance the recruitment and training of professional technicians. Ryder’s various learning initiatives aim to provide student trainees, early career professionals, […]

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National Truck Driver Appreciation Sweepstakes Begins

National Truck Driver Appreciation Sweepstakes Begins

| July 18, 2023

Recognition and support for U.S. truck drivers expands to include four weekly drawings and a Grand Prize drawing Trucker Path announced the second annual National Truck Driver Appreciation (NTDA) Sweepstakes. The NTDA Sweepstakes will hold weekly drawings for four weeks, revealing the Grand Prize winner on September 13, 2023 during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. […]

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