August 11 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extended the modified emergency declaration for motor carriers that are providing direct assistance in support of coronavirus-related relief efforts. The revised declaration is […]
Working at John Lewis & Partners Blakelands warehouse, John Fortescue, from Ampthill, enrolled on a Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship run by the John Lewis Partnership in February 2018 and […]
Stakeholder Input Sought in Public Meeting on New Era of Smarter Food Safety The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it will hold a public meeting on […]
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 164,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred […]
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is seeking to clarify how it should guide the rail industry in assessing demurrage and accessorial charges on shippers, based on the questions board members asked on […]
Reps. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Colin Peterson (D-MN) have reintroduced legislation to repeal the federal excise tax (FET) on heavy-duty trucks, the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2019 […]
After a meeting with the President on April 30, Democratic leaders, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, announced that they had agreed with the President to […]
On May 2, Democrats in Congress formally introduced the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act with 100 cosponsors in the House (H.R.2474) and 40 in the Senate (S.1306). The PRO Act […]
Biometric identifiers are distinctive, biological patterns or characteristics used to uniquely identify an individual. Common biometric identifiers include fingerprints, voiceprint, eye retinas, iris scans, or full hand or facial geometry […]
It’s not like these folks are making horseshoes. Trucking is an absolutely essential, critical industry to the nation, to everybody in it.
Todd Spencer, president, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
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