newsworthy Hoffa slams YRC for "secret effort" to buy ABF in midst of contract talks May 10, 2013 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Teamster President calls move "an affront" and "a misstep."Read More
newsworthy Teamsters bless YRC's exit from short-haul business March 21, 2012 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Change to take effect April 8.Read More
newsworthy Most ambitious transport bill in decades draws mixed reaction February 3, 2012 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Shippers, big truckers applaud proposal to raise truck length, weight limits; railroads, independent truckers vow to fight it.Read More
newsworthy YRC mulls exit from short-haul network February 2, 2012 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Shippers unlikely to see impact in goods movement.Read More
newsworthy Hoffa poised for landslide victory for Teamsters president November 18, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Unofficial tally has incumbent well ahead of Gegare, Pope.Read More
newsworthy Teamster presidential voting draws to a close November 13, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Votes to be counted through Wednesday, results expected by week's end.Read More
newsworthy Independent truckers, trucking labor take legal steps to block implementation of U.S.-Mexico pact July 7, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments LaHood exceeded authority, OOIDA lawyers argue.Read More
newsworthy Appeals court reverses lower court ruling that ABF lacked standing to sue YRC, Teamsters July 7, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Ruling hands legal victory to ABF.Read More
newsworthy Teamsters launch organizing effort at FedEx Freight July 6, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Battle pits union against company's powerful CEO.Read More
newsworthy Pope vows to work to revive Teamsters' flagging freight division May 6, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Insurgent candidate for union presidency would seek to organize subcontractors at trucking companies, independent drivers.Read More