The Teamsters union said it has postponed a vote by its member employees for wage cuts at less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide until next week.
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Initial Jobless Claims Reach 26-Year High
First-time unemployment claims rose to a 26-year high for the week ended Dec. 20, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
December 29, 2008Durable Goods Orders Fall 1% in November
Durable goods orders fell 1% in November, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 29, 2008Personal Spending Declines in November
Consumer personal spending fell 0.6% in November, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 29, 2008Intermodal Traffic Plunges for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic plunged for the week ended Dec. 20 from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
December 29, 2008Rand McNally Updates Map Software
Rand McNally has introduced additions and updates to its IntelliRoute and MileMaker software.
December 29, 2008Oregon Considers Satellite Technology for Mileage-Based Tax
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) is exploring ways to use a mileage tax and satellite technology to pay for roads, instead of a fuel tax, the Albany (Ore.) Democrat-Herald reported Saturday.
December 29, 2008Year in Review: California Takes Steps to Curb Emissions
Southern California port officials and state environmental regulators continued pressing their campaign to reduce heavy-truck diesel emissions, approving several controversial measures during 2008 that some truckers said will lead to severe economic hardships.
December 29, 2008IANA Elects New Chairman
The Intermodal Association of North America’s board of directors has elected Greg Stefflre, CEO of Rail Delivery Services, Fontana, Calif., as its chairman for 2009.
December 29, 2008Diesel’s Decline Slows, Falling 3.9¢ to $2.327 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 3.9 cents to $2.327 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
December 30, 2008