What is New at the 2016 Convention?
Every year the IWLA Convention Planning Committee invents new activities, themes, and speakers for the IWLA Convention & Expo. This is especially true for the IWLA 125th Anniversary year. This […]
Category Archives: Business Insight
The Story of an Industry Leader: Herb Shear
Herb Shear is a well-known figure of success in the warehouse logistics industry. As the former CEO of GENCO, he transformed his family-owned warehousing and trucking company into a $1.6 […]
Kaplan Mobray: What Are You Known For?
What are you known for? This is the most important question every leader must ask him or herself. This is what keeps your customers happy and most importantly, loyal. Kaplan […]
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 […]
New Gross Mass Shipping Container Weight Requirements for 2016
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. […]
House Passes Hours-of-Service Provision in Omnibus Appropriations Bill
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. […]
A Closer Look at the New Transportation Bill
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 […]
IWLA Signs PPWO Letter Requesting Abandonment of Proposed Overtime Changes
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 […]
IWLA Member Influences Change in D.C. – A Testament to the Value of Congressional Visits
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 […]
CALL TO ACTION: Stop NLRB from Changing Joint Employer Standard
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 […]
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