10 Oct GM Factory Hands Making 40% Less Than Their Coworkers The future of temps has been among the major impasses contributing to the United Auto Workers union’s strike against GM, now in its 25th day. Read more...
10 Oct UPS, Shippo Collaborate on Small-Business Shipping UPS Inc. will work with shipping technology company Shippo to offer marketplace shipping rates to the more than 35,000 small- and medium-size businesses that use Shippo’s platform, according to an Oct. 10 news release. Read more...
10 Oct GM Factory Hands Making 40% Less Than Their Co-Workers The future of temps has been among the major impasses contributing to the United Auto Workers union’s strike against GM, now in its 25th day. Read more...
10 Oct Funding Bills to Dominate Congress’ Fall Legislative Agenda When congressional funding leaders return to Washington on Oct. 15, they plan to cut through a tense political atmosphere and resume negotiations on their fiscal 2020 appropriations measures. Read more...
10 Oct USDOT Targets Infrastructure Needs in Rural Areas Transportation priorities across rural areas will be the focus of an initiative recently established at the U.S. Department of Transportation, the country’s top transportation officer announced Oct. 8. Read more...
10 Oct Employers, Drivers Urged to Register for Drug, Alcohol Clearinghouse SAN DIEGO — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials are encouraging motor carriers to register now on the agency’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse database, aimed at ending job-hopping by drivers who fail their drug and alcohol test. Read more...
10 Oct China to Ask US to End Sanctions on COSCO Shipping Company China plans to ask the U.S. to lift sanctions on its biggest shipping company at high-level trade negotiations in Washington this week, people familiar with the matter said. Read more...
10 Oct Consumer Comfort in US Improves on Economy U.S. consumer comfort improved slightly last week as more upbeat assessments of the economy and buying climate were tempered by the weakest reading on personal finances in almost two months. Read more...
10 Oct Jobless Claims Hit Three-Week Low Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. unexpectedly declined to a three-week low despite a strike by General Motors Co. workers that continues to reverberate through supporting industries. Read more...
10 Oct FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez to Leave Post Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Ray Martinez will be leaving his position at the end of October. Read more...