Fed up with state and local laws that require private employers to offer paid sick days, the airlines and railroads have filed suit, claiming that the interstate nature of their businesses should make them exempt.
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Editorial: Hot Topics for Summerâs Swelter
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide relief for truckers from some hours-of-service rules. With it, both houses of Congress are now circulating legislation that targets change to HOS regulations, adding to a flurry of trucking-related activity taking place on Capitol Hill.
June 21, 2018Ambassador Bridge Owner Manuel Moroun Asks Trump to Halt Gordie Howe Bridge Project
After fighting unsuccessfully for years in court and at the ballot box to prevent construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the owners of the Ambassador Bridge are turning to President Donald Trump for help.
June 21, 2018US Firms Weigh Higher Freight Bills Now Against Paying Tariffs Later
New tariffs on imports from China may leave American companies with a choice â pay a higher freight bill now or pay the tariffs starting soon.
June 21, 2018Drivers Overcome Web of Regulations to Deliver Holiday Fireworks
Although they drive trucks only one to six times a year, drivers for American Pyrotechnics Association members face unique challenges related to federal transportation safety regulation.
June 20, 2018NLRB Rules UPS Illegally Insisted Teamsters Proposal Be Written in English
UPS Supply Chain Solutions Inc. illegally insisted that a Teamsters union local in Puerto Rico translate its proposal for a collective bargaining agreement from Spanish to English, the National Labor Relations Board ruled.
June 19, 2018Europe Said to Seek WTO Revamp in Face of Trump Trade Challenge
European Union leaders plan to push for improvements in the way the World Trade Organization operates, saying it is important to uphold the global commercial order amid âgrowingâ tensions prompted by President Donald Trumpâs tariffs.
June 19, 2018China Vows to Retaliate as Trump Targets $200 Billion in Tariffs
Trade tensions between the worldâs biggest economies intensified, with China vowing to retaliate âforcefullyâ against President Donald Trumpâs threatened tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports.
June 19, 2018Hereâs How a US-China Trade War Could Play Out
President Donald Trump is betting Beijing will blink first in the showdown over tariffs. Such an outcome is far from assured â and it also could take a while.
June 18, 2018âSmart Cityâ Columbus Cites Technology, Collaboration as Keys to Future
Few things annoy futurist David Staley as much as when he is in his car stopped at a traffic light and no one is moving.
June 18, 2018