Category: People

Lion Electric and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Join Roundtable Focusing on Workforce Development and Manufacturing Electric Vehicles

Lion Electric and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Join Roundtable Focusing on Workforce Development and Manufacturing Electric Vehicles

| May 6, 2022

“The Federal Government’s Infrastructure and Jobs Act and the $5 billion it allocates to fund the deployment of zero-emission and clean school buses over the next five years further reinforces its commitment to the electric vehicle sector.” Lion Electric Company manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, today joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11), workforce […]

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Indeed to Help Alleviate Truck Driver Shortage by Offering 500 Full-Ride CDL Scholarships to the Military Community  

Indeed to Help Alleviate Truck Driver Shortage by Offering 500 Full-Ride CDL Scholarships to the Military Community  

| May 2, 2022

More than 55,000 jobs are available in the trucking industry  Washington, D.C. — Many of us can relate to empty store shelves and the frustration of delayed packages. Trucking moves 72 percent of goods in America, and with 55,000 open truck driver positions, it is no surprise we are facing these inconveniences. To address the nationwide […]

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U.S. Xpress Honors 153 Professional Drivers for 180 Million Safe Miles

U.S. Xpress Honors 153 Professional Drivers for 180 Million Safe Miles

| May 2, 2022

Three drivers recognized for driving more than 3 million safe miles each U.S. Xpress honored 153 of its professional truck drivers from its U.S. Xpress and Variant brands for more than 180 million combined miles of safe driving during an awards ceremony this week at the company’s Chattanooga, Tenn., headquarters. Drivers achieved these career milestones in 2019 and […]

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US Department of Labor announces roundtable with trucking industry to discuss combating sexual harassment, assault

US Department of Labor announces roundtable with trucking industry to discuss combating sexual harassment, assault

| May 1, 2022

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton will join the roundtable, and Women’s Bureau Director Wendy Chun-Hoon will moderate the discussion The U.S. Department of Labor announced its Women’s Bureau will host an online roundtable with workers, union representatives and employers in the trucking industry on April 28 to discuss strategies to combat sexual harassment and assault, and […]

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PLM Earns New Jersey Top Workplace Award in 2022

PLM Earns New Jersey Top Workplace Award in 2022

| April 29, 2022

The award is based on anonymous surveys sent to all NJ-based employees to determine a company’s commitment to their staff, customers, and mission PLM Fleet LLC dba PLM Trailer Leasing, a leader in technology-driven fleet management solutions for refrigerated trailers, is honored to win the New Jersey Top Workplace Award in 2022. This is the […]

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Pilot Company to hire 10,000 to fuel the summer travel season

Pilot Company to hire 10,000 to fuel the summer travel season

| April 26, 2022

Ranked No. 7 on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies, Pilot Company continues to grow and evolve to provide its team members and guests with an exceptional experience Continuing its mission of ‘Fueling Life’s Journeys’, Pilot Company is aiming to welcome 10,000 new team members with jobs available across its family of brands. On Tuesday, […]

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