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Massachusetts businesses that improperly pay their workers’ wages are facing more and more private lawsuits, resulting in steeper penalties than they would face from enforcement by the attorney general, employment lawyers say.
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6 industry executives weigh in on Supreme Court’s freight broker aftermath
Knight-Swift and Schneider National leaders say small carriers may struggle to transition in a legal environment where safety performance faces higher scrutiny.
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Harry Bronson is ‘home again’ as new Assembly Labor Committee chair
He’s the first upstater to chair the influential committee in over a decade.
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Op-Ed | The unexpected struggles of the delivery industry | amNewYork
But by far, the biggest change I’ve seen is the new earnings mandate the City passed and has been in place for the last couple of months- which for some
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What's That? Transportation Management Systems (TM
A transportation management system or TMS is a logistics platform that uses technology to help trucking businesses plan, execute, and optimize the physical movement of goods, both incoming and outgoing.
Trucker Path Launches Brokerage Service for Smaller Brokers | Transport Topics
Transportation technology provider Trucker Path is launching a new brokerage service offering designed for small to midsize freight brokers, the company announced April 3.
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Higher Gas and Rents Keep Inflation Elevated | Transport Topics
WASHINGTON — Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto insurance and other items, the government said April 10.
Baltimore Port Closure Means 35% Drop in April Coal Exports | Transport Topics
Closure of the Port of Baltimore — America’s second-biggest hub for coal — has choked exports of the fossil fuel, with flows expected to plunge 35% this month.
What's That? Supply Chain Resilience | Transport T
Supply chain resilience is the ability to persist, adapt or transform in the face of change and challenges. To be supply chain resilient, one must prepare and plan ahead.
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NTSB Eyes Ship’s Electrical System After Bridge Crash | Transport Topics
Federal investigators looking into what caused a ship to crash into a vital Baltimore bridge last month are homing in on the vessel’s electrical system, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said.
Volvo's Alm: Stakeholders Play a Role in Net-Zero
GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Volvo Trucks CEO Roger Alm said the company’s goal of achieving 100% net-zero carbon emissions across its value chain by 2040 must benefit all parties involved.
Baltimore-Area Truckers Struggle to Find Loads | Transport Topics
Like thousands of workers who depend on the Port of Baltimore, now closed to ship traffic, truckers have found themselves sidelined and facing uncertainty.
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