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The Logistics Matters podcast: Max Farrell of WorkHound on truckers’ concerns | Season 4 Episode 20

2023 hasn’t been so rosy for trucking. Volumes are down and there’s excess capacity. What might conditions be like for truckers during the rest of the year? Research from WorkHound provides insights on how truck drivers view their jobs. Plus: Rail workers press for better working conditions; key trends driving supply chains.

May 26, 2023

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2023 hasn’t been so rosy for trucking. Volumes are down and there’s excess capacity. What might conditions be like for truckers during the rest of the year? Research from WorkHound provides insights on how truck drivers view their jobs. Plus: Rail workers press for better working conditions; key trends driving supply chains.

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Union Pacific agrees to provide more predictable schedules for union rail workers

Deal follows related moves by CSX, Norfolk Southern, showing that negotiations have continued since a strike was narrowly averted six months ago.

May 25, 2023

Ben Ames

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Deal follows related moves by CSX, Norfolk Southern, showing that negotiations have continued since a strike was narrowly averted six months ago.

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Norfolk Southern strikes deal with rail union on paid sick leave

Plan marks first time that locomotive engineers at any of the Class I railroads have been able to bargain for paid sick leave.

May 19, 2023

Ben Ames

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Plan marks first time that locomotive engineers at any of the Class I railroads have been able to bargain for paid sick leave.

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As federal regulators plan tighter oversight, Norfolk Southern and AAR unveil their own rail safety plans

Train industry warns Washington policymakers against taking “reflexive” actions following toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

March 8, 2023

Ben Ames

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Train industry warns Washington policymakers against taking “reflexive” actions following toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Rail union backs bipartisan bill to boost railroad safety following Ohio wreck

Six Senators sponsor bill to enhance safety procedures for trains carrying hazardous materials following February derailment.

March 3, 2023

Ben Ames

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Six Senators sponsor bill to enhance safety procedures for trains carrying hazardous materials following February derailment.

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Rail work stoppage averted as engineers, dispatchers agree to contract terms

December 2, 2011

Mark B. Solomon

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Possible Dec. 6 walkout could have cost U.S. economy $2 billion a day.

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The Logistics Matters podcast: Max Farrell of WorkHound on truckers’ concerns | Season 4 Episode 20

Union Pacific agrees to provide more predictable schedules for union rail workers

Norfolk Southern strikes deal with rail union on paid sick leave

As federal regulators plan tighter oversight, Norfolk Southern and AAR unveil their own rail safety plans

Rail union backs bipartisan bill to boost railroad safety following Ohio wreck

Rail work stoppage averted as engineers, dispatchers agree to contract terms