Layoffs and Bankruptcies
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Teamsters protest in SoCal gets burst of support from longshoremen
The Teamsters call it a strike, but it is more of a protest. Still, it did garner support from another union on Wednesday.
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FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Watkins Motor Lines grew for decades
Watkins Motor Lines grew from a single truck to a major carrier. Much of the carrier was sold to FedEx; other parts survived for a…
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Dismissed workers at Universal Logistics in SoCal mount protest to get jobs back
The Teamsters called it a strike even though no employed workers were believed to be on the picket line.
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FreightWaves Haul of Fame: CX Roberson was sold to Celadon
CX Roberson was a mid-sized dry van carrier. It did well for a couple of decades, then was bought by Celadon...
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265 layoffs hit freight-related firms in Texas
A South Texas citrus packing facility and Houston supply chain services provider are two of the latest companies to announce layoffs across the Lone Star…
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358 driver, manufacturing and distribution jobs cut in Texas
Economic downtown spurs more freight-related job cuts across the Lone Star State.
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Michigan trucking company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Great Lakes Petroleum Transportation of Alma, Michigan, which hauls crude oil, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The trucking company has 59 power units and…
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2 Canadian trucking companies close amid financial struggles
A pair of Canadian trucking companies in the Toronto area, Orbit Freight and Delta Carriers, shut down in close succession before their owner filed for…
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Comcar bankruptcy liquidation plan approved
The remaining assets of bankrupt trucking company Comcar Industries will be liquidated through two trusts, leaving little for unsecured creditors.
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FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Land Span, Inc. lasted nearly 88 years
Land Span was a trucking company that was an independent company, a subsidiary of another company and then part of Celadon Group, which went bankrupt…
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