What Does Rail Freight Reform Look Like?
President Barack Obama is expected to sign S. 808, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2015 into law. The STB has never been reauthorized since its inception in […]
President Barack Obama is expected to sign S. 808, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2015 into law. The STB has never been reauthorized since its inception in […]
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted new mandatory rules, effective from July 1, 2016, concerning the requirement for shippers to verify the gross mass of a container carrying cargo. […]
Continuing on our lucky streak this week, the U.S. House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee passed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) hours-of-service 34-hour restart study. […]
Board of Directors The IWLA Nominating Committee seeks nominations for new leaders to serve on the IWLA Board. Directors’ terms are three years. Please submit any nomination you have (specifying […]
Now that the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act is in motion, what are some of the likely outcomes? IWLA Washington Representative Pat O’Connor shares his insight on key areas […]
In June 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed an increase to the overtime exemptions, more than doubling the salary level required to qualify for overtime payments. The increase […]
In October, IWLA members gathered in Washington, D.C., during the IWLA Council Summit & Regulatory Fly-in. Throughout the two-day event, IWLA members also met with their congressional leaders on Capitol […]
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is trying to change the joint employer standard under the National Labor Relations Act. This standard is used to determine when two or more […]
Just when you thought it would never happen, it did. Tomorrow (Dec. 3), Congress will take the final vote on a five-year plan to fund repairs to U.S. infrastructure. The […]