Democrats in both the House of Representatives and Senate Tuesday introduced the Employee Free Choice Act, an act that would make it easier for employees to join unions, Bloomberg reported.
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Wholesale Inventories Fall 0.7%
Wholesale inventories fell 0.7% in January, one quarter of the decline in sales for the same month, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
March 10, 2009Groups Ask Appeals Court to Overturn HOS Rule
A coalition of labor and advocacy groups Monday escalated their case against two regulations concerning truck drivers' working hours by filing a federal lawsuit.
March 10, 2009S.C. Port Begins Emission-Reduction Plan
A new program at the Port of Charleston should mean cleaner air and save trucking companies money on fuel, the Associated Press reported.
March 9, 2009Parade Highlights Roads as National Issue
Parade Magazine, which is distributed in Sunday newspapers around the country, highlighted plans to rebuild and repair U.S. roads and bridges in a cover story Sunday, and talked to truckers about some of the dangerous road conditions they face.
March 9, 2009Parade Highlights Roads as National Issue
Parade Magazine, which is distributed in Sunday newspapers around the country, highlighted plans to rebuild and repair U.S. roads and bridges in a cover story Sunday, and talked to truckers about some of the dangerous road conditions they face.
March 9, 2009Calif. Urges EPA to Reverse Emissions Ruling
The California Air Resources Board urged federal regulators to reverse a Bush administration decision that blocks the states efforts to set its own limits on greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, the Associated Press reported.
March 9, 2009J.B. Hunt Selling Some Truck Equipment
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is selling some trucking equipment as demand for over-the-road shipments remains soft in a down economy, but plans to boost its intermodal and brokerage businesses, the (Northwest Arkansas) Morning News reported.
March 9, 2009Letters: CARB After Reefers, Scanning Containers, Freight Brokers
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved Californias new limits on refrigerated trailers entering and operating inside the Golden State, giving truck owners and drivers about five months to prepare before enforcement hits July 17.
March 9, 2009A Heartening Flurry of Activity
What the federal stimulus package does for road transportation and job creation may be more piecemeal than grand, but whether its filling potholes or replacing a crumbling bridge, its heartening to contemplate the flurry of construction activity that is about to sweep across the land.
March 9, 2009