labor issues

Union pilots at UPS are ready to show solidarity with Teamsters workers if there is a strike, which would ground UPS Airlines.

A strike is looming at Yellow — and it could finally be the end for the long-troubled trucking company.

Brokers say some shippers are steering clear of the troubled trucking carrier. Other customers are flocking to Yellow.

Documents revealed late Monday show Yellow Corp. has missed required contributions for June and plans to withhold July payments.

Work at UPS may continue past July 31 should the Teamsters’ rank and file need to weigh contract terms.

UPS’ nonunion employees have begun training for a possible work stoppage.

Amazon is dialing back flights for its European cargo airline. The third party operating those flights has let go nearly 30 pilots.

Some truck drivers at Yellow are worried about their retirement plans. Others fear their jobs may be eliminated in the coming months.

The extended strike in western Canada was beginning to affect U.S. supply chains. Its resolution limits the fallout.

Thousands of driver and package handler jobs could be lost if the Teamsters strike UPS, the head of consultancy ShipMatrix says.

Yellow has reached a waiver deal with a group of lenders that will give it some breathing room as it seeks to right its sinking ship.

Data from a recent survey shows that supply chain executives are paying greater attention to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Industrial warehouse operator Prologis Inc. said Thursday it was expanding a training program aimed at bringing 25,000 new workers to the logistics industry.

Outrider focuses on autonomous zero-emissions yard operations for logistics hubs.

Barclays and Macquarie estimated that the companies will spend an extra $2,000 to $3,600 per driver annually.

The Federal Railroad Administration is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking for train crew staffing. Regulating train crew staffing is not necessary or appropriate for rail operations to be conducted safely, the agency said.

Nevada joins Colorado in requiring freight trains to have at least two crew members on board. Meanwhile, preliminary data from the Surface Transportation Board shows April rail headcount level to be the lowest so far in 2019 and since January 2017.