Economic News Releases
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 […]
Category Archives: IWLA Diversity Council
Facing A Critical Shortage Of Drivers, The Trucking Industry Is Changing
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
The Evolving Supply Chain Skills of the Workforce
Supply chain management is a career that perfectly matches the skill set of the Millennial generation—if they can be persuaded to pursue it. Perhaps it’s not too much of a […]
Women in the Supply Chain: How far have we come?
A Big Picture look at the inroads women are making in the supply chain field and what still needs to happen to increase their numbers in employee and senior leadership […]
OSHA Issues Memo on Incentive Programs and Drug Testing
OSHA issued an additional memorandum to further clarify its position on incentive programs and drug testing. While the memorandum does not set out drastic changes to OSHA’s earlier rule and guidance, it does indicate that OSHA […]
U.S. Department of Labor Provides Compliance Assistance Resources to Keep Workers Safe from Trenching-Related Hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed a series of compliance assistance resources to help keep workers safe from trenching and excavation hazards. OSHA’s […]
New resource available to connect ex-convicts with employers
A new tool is available to connect employers and people who have served time in prison and are looking for a job. The resource is 70millionjobs.com and is named after the 70 […]
IWLA Diversity Council Launches New Online Resources
The IWLA Diversity Council is pleased to introduce members to its new webpage: http://www.iwla.com/councils/iwla-diversity-council/. This is the first step in the council’s goal of becoming a source of information and an […]
IWLA Convention & Expo – An Experience to Remember
The 2016 IWLA Convention & Expo attendees left Orlando last week invigorated by the association’s history and ready to take on the next century of warehouse logistics. The 125th convention […]
IWLA Council Summit & Regulatory Fly-in Event Made a Splash in D.C.
The 2015 IWLA Council Summit and Regulatory Fly-in left a big impression on Washington, D.C., last week with dozens of attendees coming together to discuss important regulations affecting their businesses. […]
