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Eco Flow Votes to Join Teamsters
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Port truck drivers from Eco Flow Transportation voted to join the Teamsters, which has backed efforts to convert driver status from independent contractor to employee.
Sen. Cory Booker Introduces Trucking Safety Legislation
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Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) unveiled legislation July 10 that would increase minimum levels of insurance trucks must carry and called on the secretary of Transportation to mandate that truckers get paid for hours worked.
More Americans Filed Jobless Claims Last Week Than Forecast
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More Americans than forecast filed for unemployment benefits last week, representing a pause in the pace of labor-market improvement.
McLeod Adds Integration With LoadDex
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McLeod Software said its freight brokerage management system, PowerBroker, now integrates with Logistical Labs' pricing platform, LoadDex.
Final EPA Rule Grants 3-Year Extension for Makers of Refrigerated Trailers
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A new final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency gives the manufacturers of refrigerated trailers and their suppliers another three years, through 2019, to develop a new foam-blowing agent that does not incorporate strong greenhouse gases.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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