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Senate Panel OKs Ergo Bill, but Final Passage Doubtful
WASHINGTON - The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee last week approved legislation that would require the federal government to develop mandatory ergonomic regulations to cover a wide range of blue-collar occupations, from truck drivers to package sorters to warehouse employees.
June 21, 2002H&W Seeks Bankruptcy Reorganization
Midwestern less-than-truckload carrier H&W Motor Express Co. will ask a federal bankruptcy judge in Sioux City, Iowa, to approve a reorganization plan that will help put the company's trucks back on the road.
June 21, 2002Shippers Eye W. Coast Port Talks
An official with the National Industrial Transportation League said there has been little progress made on a new contract between longshoremen and terminal operators at West Coast ports.
June 21, 2002FBI Warning Highlights Tank Trucks
The FBI advised law enforcement agencies Friday to be on the lookout for terrorists who may be plotting to use fuel tank trucks in attacks against Jewish neighborhoods, the Associated Press reported.
June 21, 2002News Briefs - June 21
United’s Expanded Terminal Open in Chicago • Canada Considers Electronic Log Books • CPR to Expand 'Trailer on Train' Service • Evans: Mexican Trucks to Cross Border Soon • And more...
June 21, 2002Philly Fed Index Surges to Highest Point in 4 Years
The manufacturing index of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia soared to a four-year high in June, the Fed reported Thursday, setting a mark of 22.2 compared with 9.1 in May.
June 20, 2002LEI Rises 0.4% in May; 6th Increase in 7 Months
In a sign of continued gradual recovery, the Conference Board said Thursday its index of leading indicators increased 0.4% in May, the sixth increase in the past seven months.
June 20, 2002ATA Formally Petitions EPA on Diesel Rule
The American Trucking Associations formally filed a petition for reconsideration with the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday over its 2004 Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Rule.
June 20, 2002Shippers Ask President to Help Prevent West Coast Ports Strike
Shipper groups have asked President Bush to help prevent a work stoppage they say could cripple freight movement at West Coast ports if the longshoreman’s union and terminal operators fail to reach a contract agreement by the July 1 deadline.
June 20, 2002Carriers Use Various Methods to Control Fuel Costs
Because fuel represents anywhere from 5% to 20% or more of a trucking company’s expenses, making it the second-largest cost factor after labor, fluctuating fuel prices can potentially cause major disruptions with revenue because of fuel’s effect on freight rates.
June 20, 2002