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UPS Hiring 100,000 Ahead of Hectic Holidays
Delivery company said it's looking to fill more than 100,000 seasonal positions as it heads into peak season.
Teamsters Coming for Amazon Logistics Workers
"The Teamsters are best positioned to coordinate and secure guaranteed protections for these workers, and…
Flexport Flow Direct: ‘Easy Button’ for SMB Supply Chains?
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2 More Railroad Unions Agree to New Carrier Contract
The majority of workers still remain without a tentative deal, however.
Amazon Still Has Options After Labor Board Rejects Union Challenge
A National Labor Relations Board officer said in a report the company's attempt to overturn a union election…
Shopify Warns Merchants Eyeing Amazon Perk
A research firm said Shopify businesses looking to add the Buy with Prime button to their storefront are…
Amazon to Cut 353 Maryland Warehouse Jobs
The layoffs come as the company right-sizes its logistics workforce post-pandemic.
Threat of Rail Strike Still Very Real
A rail union surveyed workers and they're not happy with the Presidential Emergency Board recommendations.
Legal Battle Over AB5 for Truckers Continues in Court
A judge's decision this week to reverse a court order making truckers exempt from the law is official, but…
Rail Contract Talks Chugging Along as Unions Accept Pay Hike
Labor and railroads have agreed to a new contract for more than 15,000 workers that includes a 24 percent…
Clock Ticks on Rail Contract Talks
Unions say "we are prepared and willing to exercise every legal option available to us" as initial talks…
FedEx Ground Sues Contractor Critic
"I knew when I started speaking on behalf of small business owners in the community that a lawsuit was a…
Amazon Flex Drivers Now Unbox Deliveries for Some Customers
The packaging-free program is being trialed among some Amazon Key-In-Garage customers.
Truckers Sound Off on ‘Ridiculous’ Port Problems
The concerns flowing into the Federal Maritime Commission are part of a public comment period as the agency…
Gap Wants in on Logistics with GPS Platform Launch
The retailer quietly launched its GPS Platform Services by Gap Inc. logistics and fulfillment service for…