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A subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. faces charges of long-standing racial discrimination against black employees. More: continued here

Christmas parties, company picnics and driver appreciation days can all play important roles in maintaining an… [Full Story] More: continued here

The bill combines six of the 12 annual spending bi… More: continued here

Initial jobless claims increased last week after the previous week’s one-year low, the Labor Department reported Thursday. More: continued here

Several port truck driver associations are saying they’ll protest a pending state diesel emission rule on Wednesday, Dec. 16 – and some drayage drivers may even strike. According to the California-based National Port Drivers Association, independent truckers at the Port of Long Beach are scheduled to form a protest caravan on Wednesday – two weeks [...]

Monday, Dec. 14, 2009 – “There has to be a price to pay.” That’s what OOIDA President and CEO Jim Johnston said recently about the Association’s latest attempt to collect what truckers are owed from Ledar Transport, a Kansas City, MO-based motor carrier. More: continued here

Companies including FedEx Corp. have begun reinstating some employee benefits as the economy has shown signs of improvement, USA Today reported Friday. More: continued here

President Obama’s plan to create and sustain jobs is one of several ideas in Washington aimed at improving infrastructure. More: continued here

The DAC Report Services, now known as HireRight, now allows truck drivers to file a dispute online, concerning the placement of false information on their DAC.   Drivers can also request a copy of their DAC Report online.   HireRight DAC Trucking Solutions still operates in the same manner as the former DAC Reporting Services . . [...]

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in October, declining 7.6% from September, the Commerce Department said Thursday. More: continued here